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psychiatry

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psychiatry

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branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment & prevention of mental illness

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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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chronic anxiety & exaggerated worry & tension even when there’s little or nothing to provoke such feelings

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affect

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external expression of emotion

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amnesia

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loss of memory

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anorexia nervosa

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eating disorder with excessive dieting & refusal to maintain normal body weight

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anxiety disorders

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characterized by unpleasant tension, distress & avoidance behavior

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apathy

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absence of emotions, lack of interest or emotional involvement

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autism

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neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inhibited social interaction & communication & by restricted, repetitive behavior

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bipolar disorder

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these disorders are marked by alternating period of mania & depression

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bulimia nervosa

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eating disorder with binge eating followed by vomiting, purging & depression

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cannabis

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substance from which marijuana is made

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compulsion

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uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly

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conversion disorder

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condition marked by neurological symptoms with no organic basis, appearing as a result of anxiety & unconscious inner conflict

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defense mechanisms

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unconscious technique a person uses to resolve or conceal conflicts & anxiety

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delirium

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acute episodes of confused thinking, disorientation, changes in alertness, difficulty paying attention & fearfulness, usually reversible

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delusions

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fixed, false belief that can;t be changed by logical reasoning or evidence

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dementia

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progressive loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgment & reasoning as well as changes in personality

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depression

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major psychiatric disorder with chronic sadness, loss of energy, hopelessness, worry & discouragement & commonly suicidal impulses & thoughts

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dissociative disorder

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conditions involving breakdown in memory, identity or perceptions

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ego

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central coordinating branch of the personality or mind

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fugue

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unconscious flight from customary surroundings

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gender identity disorder

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strong and persistent cross-gender identification with the opposite sex that causes clinically significant distress

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hallucination

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false sensory perception

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id

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major unconscious part of the personality; energy from instinctual drives & desires

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labile

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unstable; undergoing rapid emotional change

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mania

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elevated expansive state (euphoria) with hyperactivity, talkativeness & racing thoughts

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mutism

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no, or very little ability to speak

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neurodevelopmental disorders

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group of childhood disorders
characterized by delays in socialization & communication skills

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obsession

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involuntary persistent idea, urge or emotion

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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anxiety disorder in which recurrent thoughts & repetitive acts dominate
behavior

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paranoia

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overly suspicious system of thinking

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paraphilia

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recurrent intense sexual urge, fantasy, or behavior that involves unusual objects,
activities, or situations

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personality disorders

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lifelong personality patterns marked by impairment of social functioning

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phobia

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irrational or disabling fear of an object or situation

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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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anxiety-related symptoms appear after personal experience of a traumatic event

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projective (personality) test

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diagnostic personality test using stimuli to evoke responses that reflect aspects of an individual’s personality

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psychiatrist

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physician (MD) with medical training in the diagnosis, prevention & treatment of mental disorders

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psychologist

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nonmedical professional specializing in mental processes and how the brain
functions in health & disease

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psychosis

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disorder marked by loss of contact with reality

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reality testing

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psychological process that distinguishes fact from fantasy

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repression

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defense mechanism by which
unacceptable thoughts, feelings & impulses are automatically pushed into
the unconscious

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schizophrenia

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chronic psychotic disorder that may include hallucinations, disorganized
speech & behavior, flat affect, & lack of initiative

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sexual disorders

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paraphilias & sexual dysfunctions

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somatic symptom disorder

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presence of physical symptoms that can’t be explained by an actual physical disorder or other well-described mental
disorder

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substance-related disorder

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regular overuse of or dependence on psychoactive substances that affect the
central nervous system

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superego

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internalized conscience & moral part of the personality

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amphetamines

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CNS stimulants that may be used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder & depression

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atypical antipsychotics

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drugs that treat psychotic symptoms & behavior

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benzodiazepines

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drugs that lessen anxiety, tension, agitation & panic attacks

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cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT)

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Focuses on the connection between behavior & thoughts

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electroconvulsive therapy

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electric current is used to produce convulsions & loss of consciousness; effective in the treatment of major
depression

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family therapy

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treatment of an entire family to resolve & shed light on conflicts

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first generation antipsychotic drugs

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early neuroleptic medications that reduce psychotic symptoms

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free association

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psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes, without censorship, the passing contents of his or her mind

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group therapy

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group of patients with similar problems gains insight into their personalities through discussion & interaction with
each other

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hypnosis

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induced trance (state of altered consciousness)

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insight-oriented therapy (psychodynamic therapy)

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face-to-face discussion of life problems & associated feelings

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lithium

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medication used to treat bipolar disorders

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neuroleptic drug

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any drug that favorably modifies psychotic symptoms

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phenothiazines

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antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs

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play therapy

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treatment in which a child, through use of toys in a playroom setting, expresses
conflicts & feelings unable to be communicated in a direct manner

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psychoanalysis

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treatment that allows the patient to explore inner emotions & conflicts so as
to understand and change current behavior

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psychodrama

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group therapy in which a patient expresses feelings by acting out family & social roles with others

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psychopharmacology

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treatment of psychiatric disorders with drugs

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sedatives

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drugs that lessen anxiety

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supportive psychotherapy

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offering encouragement, support & hope to patients facing difficult life
transitions & events

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transference

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psychoanalytic process in which the patient relates to the therapist as though
he/she was a prominent childhood figure

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tricyclic antidepressants

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drugs used to treat severe depression

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AD

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alzheimer disease

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ADHD

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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AIMS

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abnormal involuntary movement scale

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ASD

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autism spectrum disorder

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BZD

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benzodiazepine

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CA

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chronological age

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DSM-V

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diagnostic & statistical manual of mental
Disorders, 5th edition

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DT

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delirium tremens

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ECT

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electroconvulsive

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ID

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intellectual disability

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IQ

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intelligence quotient

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LSD

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lysergic acid diethylamide

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MA

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mental age

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MDD

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major depressive disorder

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MMPI

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minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

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Rx (Pysch)

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SAD

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seasonal affective disorder

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SNRI

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serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

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SSRI

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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TAT

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tricyclic antidepressants

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TD

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tardive dyskinesia

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THC

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delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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WAIS

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wechsler adult intelligence scale

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WISC

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wechsler intelligence scale for children

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Ψ

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symbol psych-

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ΨRx

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psychotherapy

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anxi/o

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uneasy, anxious

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auto-

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hallucin/o

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hallucination

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hypn/o

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iatr/o

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ment/o & phren/o & psych/o

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neur/o

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phil/o

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attraction to, love

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schiz/o

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somat/o

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-genic

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produced by

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-leptic

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to seize a hold of

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-mania

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-phobia

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-phoria

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-thymia

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-a-, an-

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bi-

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cata-

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para-

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psychiatrist

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physician specializing in treating mental illness

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psychologist, psychiatric nurse, licensed clinical social worker

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nonphysician professional trained in the treatment of mental illness

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psychoanalyst

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therapist who practices psychoanalysis

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forensic psychology

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branch of psychiatry dealing with legal matters

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clinical

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branch of psychology dealing with patient care

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dysphoria

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sadness, hopelessness, unpleasant feeling

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euphoria

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exaggerated feeling of well-being (“high”)

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psychosis

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loss of contact with reality; often delusions & hallucinations

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iatrogenic

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pertaining to a disorder caused by a treatment

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agoraphobia

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fear of leaving one’s home or a safe place

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sexual sadism

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achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting physical or psychological pain

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schizophrenia spectrum

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negative symptoms like flat affect & lack of initiative

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hypomania

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mood disorder resembling mania (exaggerated excitement, hyperactivity) but of lesser extent

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hallucinogen

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drug that produces hallucinations

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opoids

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drugs that are derived from opium (morphine & heroin)

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cocaine

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stimulant drug that causes euphoria & hallucinations

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cyclothymic disorder

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alternating periods of hypomania & depressive episodes of lesser intensity than bipolar illness

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dysthymia

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depressed mood persisting over 2 years but not as severe as major depression

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histrionic (cluster B of personality disorders)

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flamboyant, theatrical, emotionally immature

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antisocial (cluster B of personality disorders)

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no loyalty or concern for others; doesn’t tolerate frustration & blames others when he or she is at fault

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narcissistic (cluster B of personality disorders)

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fantasises of success & power and a grandiose sense of self-importance

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paranoid (cluster A of personality disorders)

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pervasive, unwarranted suspiciousness & mistrust of people

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schizoid (cluster A of personality disorders)

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emotionally cold, aloof, indifferent to praise or criticism or the feelings of others

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borderline (cluster B of personality disorders)

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instability in personal relationships & sense of self; alternating over involvement with & rejection of people

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avoidant (cluster C of personality disorders)

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patterns of social inhibitions, feelings of inadequacy & hypersensitivity to negative evaluations

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schizotypal (cluster A of personality disorders)

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acute discomfort in close relationships with odd beliefs & bizarre fantasies

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obsessive-compulsive (cluster C of personality disorders)

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needing orderliness, perfectionism & control; preoccupied with details, rules, lists & schedules

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dependent (cluster C of personality disorders)

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submissive & clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of

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xenophobia

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fear of strangers

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kleptomania

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obsessive preoccupation with steaing

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MAO inhibitors

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antidepressant agents that work by blocking the action of a specific enzyme

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first-generation antipsychotics examples:

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neuroleptic drugs like thorazine & haldol

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pyromania

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obsessive preoccupation with fire

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escitalopram (lexapro)

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SSRI, treats anxiety & depression

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aripiprazole (abilify)

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atypical antipsychotic; treats schizophrenia & bipolar disorder

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methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta)

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stimulants, treats attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

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amitriptyline (elavil)

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tricyclic antidepressant; treats depression

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alprazolam (xanax)

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benzodiazepine; treats anxiety & panic attacks

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zolpidem (ambien)

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sedative; treats insomina

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lamotrigine (lamictal)

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anticonvulsant that also issued to treat bipolar disorders

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thiothixene (navane)

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first-generation antipsychotic that treats schizophrenia

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