Classifications Of The Mental Health Problems

Now that a variety of perspectives of mental health have been considered, it is time to think about some more specific ‘conditions’ and how these are classified. However, the most important point to remember is that a condition can lead to labelling and hence to an individual being depersonalised and viewed for example as a ‘schizophrenic’ or a ‘depressive’ instead of being viewed as a person.

Although there are positive aspects of a diagnostic label which can lead to the individual receiving appropriate care and support, the individual may also be expected to behave in a certain fashion, expected, in other words, to act in stereotype. Whilst it is important to have an understanding of some of the main features of some mental health problems, remember the different perspectives already considered and how these affect the outcome for the individual.

There are 10 different types of personality disorders:

• Schizoid Personality Disorder is someone who may not feel the need in having a close relationship or bond with people including family and instead prefer being alone.
• Paranoid Personality Disorder is someone who finds it difficult to reveal things to people even people who are close to them for example friends, very interested in others and what they do in order to watch out for any signs of betrayal.
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder which is people who may express themselves in ways others may find weird for example by the use of uncommon words or phrases.
• Antisocial Personality Disorder is someone to who puts themselves in situations which are dangerous without seeing the negative aspect that it may have on them and others.
• Histrionic Personality disorder is someone who may feel very uncomfortable if they are not the centre of attention and feel that is there duty to entertain others.
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder is someone who has an easily broken self esteem and get upset if someone ignores them and doesn’t give them what they believe they deserve.
• Avoidant Personality Disorder is someone that avoids any sort of work that involves being social.
• Dependent Personality Disorder this is someone who is quite needy and feels the need to only be able to make decisions by the help of others.
• Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is the need to keep everything neatly and in order and worry when others make mistakes.

In this report I will be specializing on one of them: Borderline Personality Disorder which is a severe mental illness of the mood that focuses on the individuals that are unable to control their emotions. People with BPD tend to have agitated way of thinking, violent behavior and find it quite difficult to control their emotions. BOD may be caused by: Genetics- genes you get passed on from your family members allow you to become accessible to develop.

Problems with brain chemicals

It's said that individuals that suffer with BPD have something wrong with the neurotransmitters in their brain. It is said that people who have suffered traumatic experience seem to be the ones that have BPD; example of this is being a victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse or being exposed to chronic fear or distress as a child etc.

Key features of the condition:

• Fear of being abandoned. This may be the cause as they may not have been given enough physical and emotional care when they were a child.
• Unstable relationship. When ones relationship seems to change frequently through good and bad circumstances
• Unclear or unstable self image. This is when one may feel good about themselves one minute and then hate themselves the next minute or may even think of themselves as someone that is evil.
• Self harm. This is when one deliberately tries to hurt their self.
• Extreme emotional mood swings. This is when ones feeling change quite frequently through the use of multiple emotions.
• Explosive anger. Outburst of violence and anger, usually a rage Drug therapy available.

There is no medication that is currently registered for people who have BOD, medicine is recommended for those who suffer from depression, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder but these can be used:

• Nausea - this is when the stomach is very unsettled which often results to vomiting.
• Hair loss - this is loss of hair from the head or body parts.
• Diarrhoea - this is an condition when waste is released from the private area frequently and is usually in liquid form.
• Kidney damage - is a medical condition in which the kidneys no longer function.

Negative effects of the medication

Mood stabilisers negative effects are:

• Mood stabilizers - psychiatric pharmaceluctical drug helps to treat mood disorders that are quite violent and intense and it helps to sustain ones mood. It has “Lithium” which is an mood stabiliser and is quite a known treatment for BOD.
• Anticonvulsant - known as a anti seizure drug which is used for the treatment of epileptic seizures but is now currently used to treat Borderline Personality Disorder it helps to treat intense behaviour acts, and quick changes in mood.
• Antipsychotic - helps to manage psychosis for example delusions and hallucinations, they help to relieve psychosis in a very short period of time.

Anticonvulsant negative effects are:

• Mood Stabilisers - a medication that has mood stabilising substances such as lithium.
• Anti Seizure/ Anticonvulsant Medication - this is used to help treat violent behaviour acts and frequent changes in mood and emotions.
• Antipsychotic - this was created to reduce the over paranoid thoughts, quick anger and to reduce anxiety levels.

Antipsychotic negative effects are:

• Nausea - this is when the stomach is very unsettled which often results to vomiting.
• Fatigue - this is the feeling of tiredness.
• Weight gain - this is an increase in body size.
• Dizziness - feeling of dizziness, light headed or off balance.

Non-drug intervention available:

• Weight gain - this is an increase in body size.
• Constipation - this is an condition in which its hard to empty the bowels.
• A higher risk of diabetes - this is an lifelong condition in which your blood glucose is too high.
• Stiffness and shakiness - tending to shake or tremble usually because of weakness.

Long-term effects

These are some long term affects that someone who suffers with Borderline Personality may go through:

• Care programme approach - is a programme that provides a mental health service to those that have even diagnosed with a mental health illness.
• Psychotherapy - is a treatment for a mental disorder usually a one to one talk in order for one to overcome a problem or behavior.
• Art therapies - is a therapy that helps one to express their feelings though drawing or modelling and painting.

Short-term effects

These are so short term affects that someone who has Borderline Personality may go through:

• Depression - this is a common medical illness that has a negative impact on the way one feels, thinks and acts.
• Alcohol and drug abuse - this is when one misuses the dosage allowance for alcohol and drugs, recent studies have found out that the most common substance that is used for people who suffer with BOD is drinking alcohol.
• Frequent hospitalisation - this is when one has to frequently go to the hospital as they are not fully ok this can happen to those who suffer with BOD as they may recognise that their symptoms are quite strong and then have to result to going to therapy.
• Job losses - people who have BOD may suffer with job loss as they may not be able to put 100 percent effort in their work and may have multiple mood swings which affects the work.

References

1. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/borderline-personality-disorder.amp.htm
2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/treatment/
3. https://www.sevenhillsbi.com/disorders/borderline-personality/symptoms/