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Samantha Pettley
Psychology 1010
What Is It?
Mental illness
marked by
unstable moods,
behaviors, and
relationships.
Characteristics
Self mutilation
Threats of suicide
Genetics
Personality traits, such as the
impulsiveness and aggression, may be
inherited.
Self-Harm
Not always connected to death
Includes cutting, burning, and hitting.
Express pain, punish themselves, or
get their emotions under control.
They don't always see the harm in it.
Diabetes
Back pain
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Schema-focused Therapy
Helps re-frame a dysfunctional self-
image.
Treatment - Medications
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healt
h/topics
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
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Introducing Psychology
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