Ch 22 Psychiatry Flashcards
-genic
produced by
-leptic
to seize hold of
-mania
obsessive
-phoria
feeling
phren/o
mind
schiz/o
split
anxi/o
anxious
iatr/o
treatment
substance related disorder
regular overuse of psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system
superego
moral part of the personality
psychosis
disorder marked by loss of contact with reality
repression
defense mechanism by which unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses are automatically pushed into subconscious
schizophrenia
chronic psychotic disorder that may include hallucinations, disorganized speech and behaviou, flar affect and lack of initiative
personality disorders
lifelong personality patterns marked by impairment of social functioning
pervasive developmental disorders
group of choldhood disorders characterized by delays in socialization and communication skills