Chapter 22 Flashcards
aut/o
self
hallucin/o
hallucination
hypn/o
sleep
iatr/o
treatment
ment/o
mind
neur/o
nerve
phil/o
love
phren/o
mindd
psych/o
mind
schiz/o
split
somat/o
body
amnesia
loss of memory
anxiety
varying degrees of uneasiness, apprehension or dread, often accompanied by palpitations, tightness in the chest, breathlessness and choking sensation
apathy
absence of emotions; lack of interest, emotional involvement or motivation
compulsion
uncontrollable urge to preform a act repeatedly
conversion
anxiety becomes a bodily symptom, such as blindness, deafness or paralysis that does not have a physical basis
delusion
a fixed false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence
dissociation
uncomfortable feelings are separated from their real object. in order to avoid mental distress
dysphoria
sadness, hopelessness; depressive mood or feeling low
euphoria
exaggerated feeling of wellbeing “high”
hallucination
false or unreal sensory perception;hearing voices when none are present
labile
variable; undergoing rapid emotional change
mania
elation or irritability; associated with distractibility; hyperactivity, talkativness
mutism
non reactive state with inability to speak
obsession
involuntary persistent idea or emotion; mania indicates a strong obsession with something
paranoia
overly suspicious system of thinking ; fixed delusion that one is being harassed
antisocial
no loyalty or concerns for others; without moral standard; acts in response to desires and impulses ; blames others when he or she is at fault
borderline
instability with interpersonal relationships and sense of self; alternating involvement with and rejection of people
histrionic
emotional attention seeking, immature, and dependant; irrational outbursts an tantrums; having general dissatisfaction with self and angry feelings about the world
narcissistic
grandiose sense of self importance or uniqueness and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power
paranoid
continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people but not to a psychotic or delusional degree; jealous and overly concerned with the motives of others; quick to take offence
schzoid
emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to praise or criticism or to the feelings of others; few friendships and rarely appears to experience emotions such as anger or joy
anxi/o
anxious
