Introduction
Insanity
legal definition, means not knowing the difference between right and wrong
Mental disorders
defined as a prolonged or recurring problem that seriously interferes with an individual’s ability to live a satisfying personal life and function adequately in society
Phobia
An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, excessive and irrational fear that is out of all proportion to the danger elicited by the object or situation
Factors in Mental Disorders
Causes of abnormal behavior
Biological factors
Genetic factors
contribute to the development of mental disorders
unlearned or inherited tendencies that influence how a person thinks, behaves, and feels
Neurological factors
such as having an overactive brain structure that contributes to the development of a mental disorder by causing a person to see the world in a biased or distorted way and to see threats when none really exist