Chapter 22 Practice Pt 2 Flashcards
loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgement and reasoning
dementia
mental symptoms (loss of memory and identity) that hide unconscious conflicts
dissociative disorders
a lifelong personality pattern with inflexible behaviours that lead to impairment of social functioning
personality disorder
troubles feelings, unpleasant tensions, distress, and avoidance behaviours are hallmarks of
anxiety disorders
illness related to regular use of drugs and alcohol
substance-related disorder
internalized conscience and moral part of the personality
superego
treatment that allows the patient to explore inner emotions and conflicts; transference, free association, and dream analysis are elements of the therapy
psychoanalysis
fear of closed-in places
claustrophobia
the use of nonliving objects as substitutes for a human sexual love object
fetishism
sadness, hopelessness, worry, discouragement (literally, “bad feeling”)
dysphoria
fear of strangers
xenophobia
eating disorder marked by refusal to maintain minimal normal body weight
anorexia nervosa
study of drugs and their effect on the mind and mental illness
psychopharmacology
an anxiety disorder in which recurrent thought and repetitive acts dominate behaviour
obsessive-compulsive disorder
drugs that produce a state of central nervous system (CNS) excitement, hyperactivity and mood change
hallucinogens