ch 9 vocab

Question 1

a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control

Answer 1

anxiety disorder

Question 2

illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living

Answer 2

mood disorder

Question 3

a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated

Answer 3

conduct disorders

Question 4

a severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality

Answer 4

schizophrenia

Question 5

feeling isolated an separated from everyone else

Answer 5

alienation

Question 6

the act of intentionally taking one’s own life

Answer 6

suicide

Question 7

a series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community

Answer 7

cluster suicides

Question 8

a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and can prescribe medications

Answer 8

psychiatrist

Question 9

an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feels, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading happy, healthy, and productive lives

Answer 9

mental disorder

Question 10

phsician who specializes in organic disorders of brain and nervous system

Answer 10

neurologist

Question 11

a pro who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders by counseling

Answer 11

clinical psychologist

Question 12

a pro who works to help people with personal an educational matters

Answer 12

counselor

Question 13

a pro who provides guidance and treatment for clients with emotional problems, usually in the setting of a mental hospital, mental health clinic, or family service agencies

Answer 13

psychiatric social worker

Question 14

a pro who specializes in the assessment of earning, emotional, an behavioral problems of school children

Answer 14

school psychologist

Question 15

an ongoing dialogue between a patient and mental health pro

Answer 15

psychotherapy

Question 16

a treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards an punishment

Answer 16

behavior therapy

Question 17

treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor

Answer 17

group therapy

Question 18

use of certain medications to treat or reduce symptoms of a mental disorder

Answer 18

biomedical therapy

Question 19

treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive

Answer 19

cognitive thinking