10:832:416 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bipolar Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Behavioral Addiction

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: 10:832:416
• Professor: Dawne Mouzon

Document Summary

History, definitions, and burden of mental illness in the u. s. Mental health: state of wellness in which the person can cope with typical life stresses, recognize their abilities, and be a productive member of society (by having a role in the workforce); also have fulfilling relationships with others. More than the mere absence of a mental disorder. Mental illnesses don"t fit into discrete categories some overlap due to clusters of symptoms. Factors including race, gender, immigration status, etc. play a role. Clinically significant syndrome of a behavioral or psychological nature, associated with distress, disability, or increased risk of suffering. Subjective nature of deciding what is clinically significant. Problems of daily living e. g. losing a spouse results in expectable responses to a stressor (either chronic or acute) symptoms do not necessarily indicate that the individual has a mental illness. Mental illness disrupts one"s thinking, feeling, mood, interactions with others and daily functioning (nami)