Chap 22 - Psychiatry Review Sheets Flashcards
physician specializing in treating mental illness
psychiatrist
nonphysician professionals trained in the treatment of mental illness
psychologist, psychiatric nurse, licensed clinical social worker
therapist who practices psychoanalysis
psychoanalyst
branch of psychiatry dealing with legal matters
forensic psychiatry
unconscious part of the personality
id
conscious, coordinating part of the personality
ego
conscience or moral part of the personality
superego
psychological process used to distinguish fact from fantasy testing
reality
unconscious technique used to resolve or conceal conflicts and anxiety ______________ mechanism.
defense
branch of psychology dealing with patient care
clinical
nonreactive state marked by inability to speak
mutism
state of excessive excitability; agitation
mania
loss of memory
amnesia
uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly
compulsion
persistent idea, emotion, or urge
obsession
feelings of apprehension, uneasiness, dread
anxiety
uncomfortable feelings are separated from their real object and redirected toward a second object
or behavior pattern
dissociation
anxiety becomes a bodily symptom that has no organic basis
conversion
absence of emotions; lack of motivation or emotional involvement
apathy
fixed false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence
delusion
false or unreal sensory perception
hallucination
dysphoria
sadness, hopelessness, unpleasant feeling
euphoria
exaggerated feeling of well-being (“high”)
amnesia
loss of memory
paranoia
suspicious system of thinking; fixed delusion that one is being treated unfairly or harassed
psychosis
loss of contact with reality; often delusions and hallucinations
iatrogenic
pertaining to a disorder caused by a treatment
phobia
irrational fear (avoidance) of an object or a situation
agoraphobia
fear of leaving one’s home or a safe place
labile
unstable; undergoing rapid emotional change; fluctuating
affect
expression of emotion
Disturbance of memory and identity that hides the anxiety of unconscious conflicts is
dissociative disorder
Troubled feelings, unpleasant tension, distress, and avoidance behavior describe a/an
anxiety disorder
An illness related to regular use of drugs and alcohol is a/an
substance-related disorder
Bulimia nervosa is an example of a/an
eating disorder
A disorder involving paraphilias is a/an
sexual disorder
An illness marked by prolonged emotions (mania and depression) is a/an
mood disorder
A mental disorder in which physical symptoms cannot be explained by an actual physical disorder
is a/an
somatoform disorder
A lifelong personality pattern that is inflexible and causes distress, conflict, and impairment of social functioning is a/an
personality disorder
Loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgment, and reasoning is
dementia
Confusion in thinking with faulty perceptions and irrational behavior is
delirium
obsessive-compulsive disorder
recurrent thoughts and repetitive acts that dominate a person’s behavior
post-traumatic stress disorder
anxiety-related symptoms appear after exposure to personal experience of a traumatic event
bipolar disorder
alternating periods of mania and depression
fugue
amnesia with flight from customary surroundings
paranoia
delusions of persecution or grandeur
amphetamines
CNS stimulants
cannabis
marijuana, hashish; active substance in marijuana; THC
schizophrenia
psychosis marked by a split from reality; disorganized thinking and behavior
sexual sadism
achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting physical or
psychological pain
hypochondriasis
preoccupation with bodily aches, pains, and discomforts (in the absence of real illness)
somatoform disorder
conversion disorder
sexual disorder
pedophilia
anxiety disorder
phobia
mood disorder
bipolar I and II
substance-related disorder
cocaine abuse
schizophrenia
positive and negative symptoms
dissociative disorder
fugue
personality disorder
narcissism
pervasive developmental disorder
autism
anorexia nervosa
eating disorder marked by excessive dieting because of emotional factors
bulimia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting, purging, and depression
repression
a defense mechanism by which unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses are pushed into the unconscious
dementia
loss of higher mental functioning, memory, judgment, and reasoning
hypomania
mood disorder resembling mania (exaggerated excitement,
hyperactivity) but of lesser intensity
hallucinogen
drug that produces hallucinations (false sensory perceptions)
opioids
drugs that are derived from opium (morphine and heroin)
cocaine
stimulant drug that causes euphoria and hallucinations
cyclothymic disorder
alternating periods of hypomania and depressive episodes of lesser intensity than with bipolar illness
dysthymia
depressed mood persisting over a 2-year period but not as severe as a major depression
flamboyant, theatrical, emotionally immature
histrionic
no loyalty or concern for others; does not tolerate frustration and blames others when he or she is at fault
antisocial
fantasies of success and power and a grandiose sense of self-importance
narcissistic
pervasive, unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust of people
paranoid
emotionally cold, aloof, indifferent to praise or criticism or to the feelings of others
schizoid
instability in personal relationships and sense of self; alternating overinvolvement with and rejection of people
borderline
Patients express feelings by acting out roles with other patients
psychodrama
A trance helps patients recover deeply repressed feelings
hypnosis
Long-term and intense exploration of unconscious feelings uses techniques such as transference and free association
psychoanalysis
Toys help a child express conflicts and feelings
play therapy
Conditioning changes actual behavior patterns rather than focusing on subconscious thoughts and feelings
behavioral therapy
Techniques help patients overcome sexual dysfunctions
sexual therapy
Electrical current is applied to the brain to reverse major depression
electroconvulsive therapy
Agents (chemicals) relieve symptoms of psychiatric disorders
psychopharmacology, or drug therapy
Face-to-face discussion of life’s problems and associated feelings
insight-oriented psychotherapy
offering encouragement, support, and hope to patients facing difficult life transitions and events
supportive psychotherapy
Fear of strangers is
xenophobia
Obsessive preoccupation with stealing is
kleptomania
Antidepressant agents that work by blocking the action of a specific enzyme are
MAO inhibitors
Mood disorder marked by depressive periods milder than major depression is
dysthymia
Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) tranquilizers such as Thorazine are
phenothiazines
Fear of being left alone in unfamiliar surroundings is
agoraphobia
Stimulants used as therapy for mood disorders or for treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are
amphetamines
Mild form of bipolar disorder in which hypomanic episodes alternate with depression is
cyclothymia
Obsessive preoccupation with fire is
pyromania
Drugs (containing three fused rings) used to elevate mood and increase physical activity and mental alertness are
tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants
Anxiolytic agents that lessen the anxiety associated with panic attacks are
benzodiazepines
Drug that treats the manic episodes of bipolar disorder is
lithium
phren/o
mind
hypn/o
sleep
somat/o
body
phil/o
love, attraction to
iatr/o
treatment
schiz/o
split
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
-phobia
fear
-thymia
mind; mood
-tropic
to influence, turn
-genic
produced by
para-
abnormal
hypo-
deficient, less than, below
cata-
down
SSRI; treats anxiety and depression
escitalopram (Lexapro)
atypical antipsychotic; treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
aripiprazole (Abilify)
stimulant; treats attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta)
tricyclic antidepressant; treats depression
amitriptyline (Elavil)
benzodiazepine; treats anxiety and panic attacks
alprazolam (Xanax)
sedative; treats insomnia
zolpidem (Ambien)
anticonvulsant; treats mood disorders (such as bipolar illness)
lamotrigine (Lamictal)
phenothiazine; treats schizophrenia
thiothixene (Navane)
anxi/o
uneasy; anxious
aut/o
self, own
cycl/o
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
hallucin/o
hallucination
hypn/o
sleep
iatr/o
treatment
klept/o
to steal
ment/o
mind
neur/o
nerve
phil/o
like; love; attraction to
phren/o
mind
psych/o
mind
pyr/o
fire; fever
schiz/o
split
somat/o
body
ton/o
tension
xen/o
stranger
-form
resembling; in the shape of
-genic
produced by or in
-kinesia
movement
-leptic
pertaining to seizing, taking hold of
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
-oid
resembling; originating from
-pathy
emotion; disease
-phobia
fear
-phoria
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
-somnia
sleep
-thymia
mind (condition of)
-tropic
pertaining to stimulating
a-, an-
no; not; without
agora-
marketplace
cata-
down
dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
eu-
good; normal; true
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
para-
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
