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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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ADHD

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attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

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Affect

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in psychology, observable evidence and individuals emotional reaction associated with an experience

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Affective Disorder

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characterized by a disturbance of mood accompanied by a manic or depressive syndrome

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Agoraphobia

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an anxiety disorder; involves an intense fear and anxiety in any place or situation where escape might be difficult

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Anorexia Nervosa

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complex psychological disorder in which the individual refuses to eat or has an abnormally limited eating pattern

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Anxiety

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feeling of uneasiness; apprehension, worry, or dread

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Apathy

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lacks feelings and emotions

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Arachnophobia

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fear of spiders

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Asperger Disorder

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a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication

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Autism

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a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior

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Bipolar Disorder

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brain disorder also known as manic-depressive illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to carry out day-to-day tasks

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Bulimia

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binge and purge food

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Claustrophobia

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fear of enclosed spaces

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Compulsion

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uncontrollable, recurrent, and distressing urge to perform and act in order to relieve fear connected with obsession

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Delirium

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state of mental confusion marked by illusions, hallucinations, excitement, restlessness, delusions, and speech incoherence

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Delusion

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characterized by bizarre thoughts that have no basis in reality

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Depression

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mental disorder marked by altered mood and loss of interest in things that are usually pleasurable such as food, sex, work, friends, hobbies, or entertainment

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Dissociation

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defense mechanism in which a group of mental processes become separated from normal consciousness and thus separated function as a unitary whole

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Dysthymia

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less severe type of depression

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Egocentric

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pertaining to be self-centered

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Factitious Disorder

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disorder that is not real, genuine, or natural

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Fugue

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dissociative disorder in which amnesia is accompanied by physical flight from customary surroundings

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Hallucination

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process of experiencing sensations that have no source

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Hemophobia

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irrational fear of blood

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Impulse Control Disorder

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condition in which a person has trouble controlling emotions or behaviors

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Kleptomania

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stealing problem

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Mania

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mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement; literally means madness

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Munchausen Syndrome by proxy

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a mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child, and elderly adult, or a person who has a disbaility

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Nyctophobia

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fear of darkness/night

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Obsession

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neurotic state in which an individual has a recurrent, persistent thought, image, or impulse that is unwanted and distressing and comes involuntary to mind despite attempts to resist

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Panic Attack

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a person feels sweaty, flushed or chilled, weak, faint, or dizzy

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Paranoia

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mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness

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Personality Disorder

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mental disorder characterized by inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that are exhibited across many contexts and deviate markedly from those accepted by the individuals culture

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Psychopath

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mentally ill individual with an antisocial personality disorder

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Psycosis

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serious, abnormal mental condition in which the individuals mental capacity to recognize and communicate with and relate to others is impaired

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Psychosomatic

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pertaining to the interrelationship of the mind and body

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Pyromania

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impulsive disorder consisting of compulsion to set fires or to watch fires

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Psychotropic

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drug that affects psychic function, behavior, or experience

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Schizophrenia

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mental disorder characterized by positive and negative symptoms

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Somatic Symptom Disorder

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mental disorder in which the person experiences the physical symptoms of an illness that are not explained by a medical condition or a medication

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Tic Disorder

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characterized by spasmodic muscular contractions most commonly involving the face, mouth, eyes, head, neck, or shoulder muscles

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