Chapter 14- Mental Health Flashcards
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Physician
Psych/o
Mind
-iatry
Medical treatment
Anxiety
Feeling of dread in the absence of a clearly identifiable stress trigger
Anxi/o=fear, worry
Phobias
Irrational fear
Phob/o=irrational fear
-ia=state, condition
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Performing repetitive rituals to reduce anxiety
Obsess/o=besieged by thoughts
Compuls/o=drive! compel
Dementia
Progressive confusion and disorientation
De=without
Ment/o=mind
-ia= state, condition
Alzheimer’s
Degenerative brain disorder with gradual loss of cognitive abilities
Amnesia
Loss of memory
Amnes/o=forgetfulness
-ia=state, condition
Anorexia
Refusal to eat
An=without
-orexia=appetite
Kleptomania
Stealing
Klept/o=to steal
-mania=frenzy
Pyromania
Setting fires
Pry/o=fire
-mania=frenzy
Schizophrenia
Mental disorders characterized by distortions of reality
Shiz/o=split
Phren/o=mind
-ia=state, condition
Insomnia
Inability to sleep
In=not
Somn/o=sleep
-ia=state, condition
Hypochondria
A preoccupation with health concerns. Named for the location of the liver and spleen, below the rib cartilage.
Hypo=below
Chondr/o=cartilage
-ia=state, condition
Psychopharmacology
Study of the effects of drugs on the mind and particularly the use of drugs in treating mental disorders.
Psych/o=mind
Pharmac/o=drug
-logy=study of
Antipsychotic drugs
Major tranquilizers include chlorpromazine
Have treated patients with psychoses and schizophrenia by reducing patient agitation and panic and shortening episodes
-side effects are involuntary muscle movements
Anti=against
Psych/o=mind
-tic=pertaining to
Psychoanalysis
Method of obtaining a detailed account of the past and present emotional and mental experiences from the patient to determine the source of the problem and eliminate the effects
Psych/o=mind
AD
Alzheimer’s disease
ADD
Attention-deficit disorder
ADHD
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
BPD
Bipolar disorder
CA
Chronological age
DSM
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
