Chapter 18 Vocab Flashcards by Jennica Blasky

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Psychiatrist

medical doctors licensed in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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Clinical Psychologist

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

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

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Psychiatric Social Workers

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

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Psychiatric Technicians

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)

mental or motor activity

Behav menta activity
-ior pertaining to

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Behavioral
(be0HAYV-yur-al)

pertaining to any mental or motor activity

Behav mental activity
-ior pertaining to
-al pertaining to

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Homicide
(HOM-ih-side)

killing of one human by another

Hom/i man
-cide to kill

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Homicidal
(hom-ih-SIDE-al)

having a tendency to commit homicide

Hom/i mand
-cidal pertaining to killing

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Insanity
(in-SAN-ih-tee)

nonmedical term for person unable to be responsible for actions

In- not
San sound, healthy
-ity condition

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Mental
(MENT-tal)

pertaining to the mind

Ment mind
-al pertaining to

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Psychiatry
(sigh-KIE-ah-tree)

diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

Psych mind
-iatry treatment

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Psychiatric
(sigh-kee-AH-trik)

pertaining to psychiatry

Psych mind
-iatr treatment
-ic pertaining to

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Psychiatrist
(sigh-KIE-ah-trist)

licensed medical specialist in psychiatry

Psych mind
-iatrist one who treats, practitioner

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Psychology
(sigh-KOL-oh-jee)

scientific study of the human mind and behavior

Psych/o mind
-logy study of

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

pertaining to psychology

Psych/o mind
-ical pertaining to

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Psychologist
(sigh-KOL-oh-jist)

licensed specialist in psychology

Psych/o mind
-logist specialist

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

method of psychotherapy

Psych/o mind
Analysis process to define

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

practitioner of psychoanalysis

Psych/o mind
Analyst one who defines

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

pathologic fear of heights

Acr/o peak, highest point
-phobia fear

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

pathologic fear of being trapped in a public place

Agor/a marketplace
-phobia fear

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

pathologic fear of being trapped in a confined space

Claustr/o confined space
-phobia fear

Compulsion
(kom-PUL-shun)

uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively

Compuls drive, compel
-ion action, condition

Compulsive (kom-PUL-siv)

possessing uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively Compuls drive compel -ive nature of, quality of

Insomnia (in-SOM-nee-ah)

inability to sleep In- not Somn sleep -ia condition

Obsession (ob-SESH-un)

persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses Obsess besieged by thoughts -ion action, condition

Obsessive (ob-SES-iv)

possessing persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses Obsess besieged by thoughts -ive nature of, quality of

Posttraumatic (post-traw-MAT-ik)

occurring after and caused by trauma Post- after Traumat wound -ic pertaining to

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

pertaining to disorders of the body usually resulting from disturbances of the mind Psych/o mind Somat body -ic pertaining to

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

syndrome characterized by physical immobility and mental stupor Cata- down Ton pressure, tension -ia condition

Catatonic (kat-ah-TON-ik)

pertaining to or characterized by catatonia Cata- down Ton pressure, tension -ic pertaining to

Delusion (dee-LOO-shun)

fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary Delus deceive -ion condition, process

Delusional (dee-LOO-shun-al)

pertaining to having delusions Delus deceive -ion condition, process -al pertaining to

Paranoia (pair-ah-NOY-ah)

mental disorder with persecutory delusions Para- abnormal, beside Noia to think

Paranoid (PAIR-ah-noyd)

having delusions of persecution Para- abnormal, beside Noid abnormal thinking

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

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

Dissociative Identity Disorder

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

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

coinciding or agreeing with Latin - equivalent Congru come together, agree -ent end result

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

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

Biofeedback (bye-oh-FEED-back)

training techniques to achieve voluntary control of responses to stimuli Bio life Feed to nourish -back back, return

Hypnotic (hip-NOT-ik)

an agent that promotes sleep Hypn/o sleep -tic pertaining to