1. Mental Boyles
By: Emily
Illness

2. Introduction
• Emily Boyles
• Senior at Capital High School
• Part time student at South Puget Sound
Community College
o Credits towards High School Credit and Associates
Degree
o English, Political Science, History, Sociology,
Psychology and Abnormal Psychology

3. Why I chose this Topic...
• Interested in Psychology
o Psychology Classes
• Career in Criminal Psychology
o 1 in 20 crimes due to Mental Illness
o 1 in 7 prisoners have Mental Illness
 More mental illness patients in prisons than the
general public
• Discover more information
o Education

4. My Plan for This Project
• Explain the definition of Mental Illness
• Criminal Psychology:
o Education/Schools
o Job Outlook
• Mental Illness Patients:
o Daily Life
o Treatment
o Additional Services
o Life Expectancy
o Myths

5. Research

6. Education Needed
Bachelor’s Degree
o 4 Years
Doctoral Degree
o 4-5 Years
On-The-Job Training
o Residency
o 4 years
Pass Licensing Exam
o Licensing exam By the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Sub-Field (Criminal Psychology)
o 1-2 Years

7. Schools
South Puget Sound Community College
o 2011 Mottman Road, SW
Olympia, WA
o Associate in Arts
98512-6292
Alliant International University
o 10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92131-1799
o 5500 Campanile Drive o Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
and Psy.D. (Doctor of
San Diego, CA 92182 Psychology) in Clinical
o Bachelors Degree in General Psychology Forensic Psychology
 Doctoral Degree
Western Oregon University
o 345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361
o Psychology Major

8. Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts
employment for psychology jobs is expected
to grow faster than average over the next ten
years. (22%)
 Job Openings depend on education:
o Most job opportunities with Doctoral
Degree and Ph.D.
o More demand for psychological services

9. What is Mental Illness?
• A Medical Condition that
disrupts an individual's
thoughts, feelings, moods, and
ability to function daily.
• Mental Conditions:
o Autism Spectrum Disorders-
• Brain development and function disorder.
o Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-
• Inability to pay attention/concentrate. Hyperactivity and Compulsions.
o Bipolar Disorder-
• Dramatic shifts in mood. Mania/Depression.
o Borderline Personality Disorder-
• Unstable mood. Interpersonal relationships/ personal identity
conflicts.

10. Mental Conditions:
o Dissociative Disorders-
• Removes oneself from their body/memories/history
o Multiple distinct personalities
o Substance Abuse Disorder-
• Addiction to Drugs/Alcohol results in Mental Disorder.
o Roughly 50 percent of individuals with severe mental disorders
are affected by substance abuse.
o Eating Disorders-
• Abnormal eating habits. Disorder usually originates from concern
about body image
o Anorexia Nervosa/ Bulimia/ Binge Eating
o Major Depression (Suicide)-
• Severe depression that affects daily life.
o Persistent feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, sadness, irritability,
fatigue, and thoughts of suicide.

11. Mental Conditions
o Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)-
• Need to think/perform routines and rituals repeatedly.
o Frequent thoughts to check something are called Obsessions.
o The urge to repeat routines are called Compulsions.
o Panic Disorder-
• Uncontrollable repeated attacks from anxiety and fear even when
there is no danger.
o Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-
• Anxiety from witnessing/living through something dangerous and
traumatic.
• "Fight or Flight" response changed or damaged
o Feel afraid even when danger is gone.
o Schizophrenia-
• Severe, disabling brain illness.
• May hear voices, experience paranoia, and make illogical

12. Mental Illness: Life With Schizophrenia
•
•
Depression, irritability, anxiety, mental confusion, and sleep issues.
•
Assortments of medications to control symptoms, and medication side effects.
"Navane made my eyes terribly tense and my head hurt from it.
Valium took away much of my fears and made me brave enough to
face my irritability and depression. As a result I was violent and
unpredictable. Ceretol gave me a small measure of self control, but
didn't relieve anything else. Anafranil made me gentle and gave me
slight relief to depression. Fluphenazine, Neuleptil, and Procyclidine
were taken together. I became suicidal, feeling-less, violent, and very
•
antisocial." -Journal Of Orthomolecular Psychiatry
•
Avoid foods that react with brain allergies
"Peas made me very tense and I couldn't talk to people... White Fish
made my mind race and I couldn't hold on to thoughts. Poultry made
me antisocial and I couldn't sleep." -Journal Of Orthomolecular
•
Psychiatry
Exercise, movement, reading, music, and a positive attitude helps keep the mind
•
off the illness.
Therapy and treatments to learn how to cope

13. Treatment: Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
o Psychotherapy focuses on talking.
 How the patient acts, and thinks.
 Change unhealthy behaviors.
• Interpersonal Therapy:
o Focus is on social roles and relationships in the patient's
life.
 Find conflicts within the relationships of family/friends
that cause serious life changes. Then solve these
conflicts.
o Short term treatment
 About 20 sessions (1 hr. each)
• Other Therapies:
• Family Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy,

14. Treatment: Medication
Common Medication:
o Typical Antipsychotic Medications:
• Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)- Chronic Psychoses
• Haloperidol (Haldol)- Delirium and Schizophrenia
• Perphenazine- Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Fluphenazine- Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
All Medications have side effects:
• Drowsiness, Dizziness, Blurred vision, Rapid heartbeat, Sensitivity to the sun,
Skin rashes, Persistent muscle spasms, Tremors, Restlessness.

15. Mental Illness: Life Expectancy
• Serious Mental Illness can take up to 14 years off a
person's life Vs. someone without a Mental Illness.
 Suicide, cancer, accidents, liver disease, and
septicemia
• More than 90% of suicides are due to Mental Illness
• Greater risk for medical illnesses and complications
• More likely to engage in dangerous behaviors, smoke,
and not take medications
• Antipsychotics can increase risk of diabetes and heart
disease.

16. Field Expert Biography
• Rachel DeLateur
o Licensed Mental Health Counselor
o Providence St. Peter Hospital
• I chose Rachel because she has a similar job that I
want, she has also been in the psychology field for
10 years so I can learn a lot from her.
What I learned:

17. Field Expert Interview
• What type of education did you
obtain before becoming a
Psychologist?
• What school did you attend?
• Why did you choose psychology?
• What is the most common mental illness do you
see?
• Can you prescribe medication? What is the most
common medication?
• What type of therapy do you offer? (Cognitive,
Interpersonal, Family, and/or psychodynamic?)

18. Field Expert Interview
• What additional services are people with
mental illness offered?
• What are some myths regarding mental
illness?

19. Lessons Learned
Positive:
Negative:

20. The Future...

21. Bibliography
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d=Education>. Web page source created to inform students about education
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about schooling, qualifications, and becoming licensed. The information is
credible because Career Cruising it is used by school and requires a paid
account to access information. The source was useful for reliable
information regarding education and training details. Information is
up-to-date, updated within the last five years.
Fazel, Seena, and Martin Grann. "The Population Impact of Severe Mental Illness
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Article from an online psychology journal. The authors purpose for writing
this article is to inform the reader about the impact the mentally ill have
on violent crime. The target audience is students and other people
interested in psychology and mental illness. The article contains research,
statistics, and other information regarding violent crime and the mentally
ill. The information is credible and because the article comes from a peer
reviewed journal. The article is six years old, but the information is still valid.

22. Bibliography
Jones, Jessica Ward. "Life Expectancy in Mental Illness." Psych Central. N.p.,
13 July 2010. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/07/
13/life-expectancy-in-mental-illness/15502.html>. A website source
intended to inform the general public about the life expectancy for the
mentally ill. The article talks about the amount of years a mental
condition can take off ones life, as well as factors that shorten the life
of a mental illness patient. The information is credible because it comes
from a well known website that posts informative articles about psychology.
This source was useful for the life expectancy slide of my presentation.
The publication was two years ago, but the information remains the same.
"Mental Illness by Illness." NAMI. N.p., 2011. Web. 17 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness>. Web page
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page includes all the mental conditions and information regarding
treatment, symptoms, medications, and a description of each mental illness.
The information is credible because the website, National Alliance of
Mental Illness is the largest mental health organization. This source was
extremely useful to obtain knowledge about every illness individually. The
information was last updated a year ago, so it is still accurate.

23. Bibliography
"Mental Health Information." NIMH. The National Inst. of Mental Health, 17 Apr.
2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm>.
Website source created to inform people affected by mental illness and the
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every mental illness, treatment, and medication. The author is credible
because the website is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. The website was last updated almost daily therefore the
information is valid.
"Living with Schizophrenia." Orthomolecular 14: 39-41. Orthomolecular
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they are now. The author is credible because his story was published by a
journal professionals use. This source was useful for describing the daily
life of a schizophrenic.

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created to inform people going into the profession of psychology. The
website shows facts regarding the psychologist job outlook. This source is
credible because the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a government website.
This source was useful to find the job outlook and what psychologist do.
This website was last updated less than a month ago, therefore the
information is up to date.

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