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Chapter 18 Vocab Flashcards

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Psychiatrist

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medical doctors licensed in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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Clinical Psychologist

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professionals licensed in the science concerned with the behavior of the human mind

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Psychiatric and mental health nurses or nurse practitioners

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evaluate and provide care for patients with psychiatric disorders, medical mental conditions, and substance abuse problems

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Psychiatric Social Workers

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assess, develop treatment plans, and provide case management and rights advocacy to patients with mental health problems

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Psychiatric Technicians

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provide front-line care to patients with mental illnesses and/or development disabilities and who carry out doctors orders and serve as the eyes and ears of the diagnosing professional

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Behavior
(be-HAYV-yur)

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mental or motor activity

Behav menta activity
-ior pertaining to

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Behavioral
(be0HAYV-yur-al)

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pertaining to any mental or motor activity

Behav mental activity
-ior pertaining to
-al pertaining to

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Homicide
(HOM-ih-side)

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killing of one human by another

Hom/i man
-cide to kill

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Homicidal
(hom-ih-SIDE-al)

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having a tendency to commit homicide

Hom/i mand
-cidal pertaining to killing

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Insanity
(in-SAN-ih-tee)

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nonmedical term for person unable to be responsible for actions

In- not
San sound, healthy
-ity condition

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Mental
(MENT-tal)

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pertaining to the mind

Ment mind
-al pertaining to

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Psychiatry
(sigh-KIE-ah-tree)

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diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

Psych mind
-iatry treatment

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Psychiatric
(sigh-kee-AH-trik)

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pertaining to psychiatry

Psych mind
-iatr treatment
-ic pertaining to

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Psychiatrist
(sigh-KIE-ah-trist)

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licensed medical specialist in psychiatry

Psych mind
-iatrist one who treats, practitioner

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Psychology
(sigh-KOL-oh-jee)

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scientific study of the human mind and behavior

Psych/o mind
-logy study of

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Psychological
(sigh-koh-LOJ-ik-al)

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pertaining to psychology

Psych/o mind
-ical pertaining to

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Psychologist
(sigh-KOL-oh-jist)

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licensed specialist in psychology

Psych/o mind
-logist specialist

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Psychoanalysis
(sigh-koh-ah-NAL-ih-sis)

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method of psychotherapy

Psych/o mind
Analysis process to define

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Psychoanalyst
(sigh-koh-AN-ah-list)

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practitioner of psychoanalysis

Psych/o mind
Analyst one who defines

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Acrophobia
(ak-roh-FOH-bee-ah)

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pathologic fear of heights

Acr/o peak, highest point
-phobia fear

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Agoraphobia
(ah-gor-ah-FOH-bee-ah)

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pathologic fear of being trapped in a public place

Agor/a marketplace
-phobia fear

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Claustrophobia
(klaw-stroh-FOH-bee-ah)

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pathologic fear of being trapped in a confined space

Claustr/o confined space
-phobia fear

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Compulsion
(kom-PUL-shun)

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uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively

Compuls drive, compel
-ion action, condition

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Compulsive
(kom-PUL-siv)

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possessing uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively

Compuls drive compel
-ive nature of, quality of

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Insomnia
(in-SOM-nee-ah)

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inability to sleep

In- not
Somn sleep
-ia condition

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Obsession
(ob-SESH-un)

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persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses

Obsess besieged by thoughts
-ion action, condition

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Obsessive
(ob-SES-iv)

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possessing persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses

Obsess besieged by thoughts
-ive nature of, quality of

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Posttraumatic
(post-traw-MAT-ik)

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occurring after and caused by trauma

Post- after
Traumat wound
-ic pertaining to

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Psychosomatic
(sigh-koh-soh-MAT-ik)

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pertaining to disorders of the body usually resulting from disturbances of the mind

Psych/o mind
Somat body
-ic pertaining to

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Catatonia
(kat-ah-TOH-nee-ah)

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syndrome characterized by physical immobility and mental stupor

Cata- down
Ton pressure, tension
-ia condition

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Catatonic
(kat-ah-TON-ik)

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pertaining to or characterized by catatonia

Cata- down
Ton pressure, tension
-ic pertaining to

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Delusion
(dee-LOO-shun)

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fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary

Delus deceive
-ion condition, process

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Delusional
(dee-LOO-shun-al)

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pertaining to having delusions

Delus deceive
-ion condition, process
-al pertaining to

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Paranoia
(pair-ah-NOY-ah)

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mental disorder with persecutory delusions

Para- abnormal, beside
Noia to think

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Paranoid
(PAIR-ah-noyd)

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having delusions of persecution

Para- abnormal, beside
Noid abnormal thinking

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Antisocial Personality Disorder
(AN-tee-SOH-shal per-son-AL-ih-tee dis-OR-der)

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disorder of people who lie, cheat, steal, and have no guilt about their behavior

Anti- against
Soci partner, ally, community
-al pertaining to
Person person
-al pertaining to
-ity condition, state
Dis- apart, away from
Order arrange

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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mental disorder in which part of an individuals personality is separated from the rest, leading to multiple personalities

Dis- apart, away from
Soci partner, ally, community
-ative quality of
Identity Latin - repeatedly, again and again
Dis- apart, away from
Order arrange

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Congruence / Congruent
(KON-gru-ents) (KON-gru-ent)

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coinciding or agreeing with

Latin - equivalent
Congru come together, agree
-ent end result

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Incongruence / Incongruent
(in-KON-gru-ence) (in-KON-gru-ENT)

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not agreeing with

In- not, into, in, without
Congru come together, agree
-ent end result

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Biofeedback
(bye-oh-FEED-back)

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training techniques to achieve voluntary control of responses to stimuli

Bio life
Feed to nourish
-back back, return

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Hypnotic
(hip-NOT-ik)

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an agent that promotes sleep

Hypn/o sleep
-tic pertaining to

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