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1
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amount of Americans with emotional disorder

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about half

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Percent of those that receive treatment

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one third

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3
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Percent of mental disorder recovery

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80-90%

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4
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Neuropsychiatry

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the study of the brain and mind

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5
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Most complex organ

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brain

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Neurons

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nerve cells, transmit information from the senses to the brain and brain to body

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Parts of neurons

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  • Cell body
  • Axon terminal
  • Dendrites
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Nucleus

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central part of a cell, in cell body

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Axon

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long fiber that conducts impulses from nuckeus to dendrites

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Axon Terminal

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ending of axon, impulses transmitted to a dendrite of other neuron

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Dendrites

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Branching fibers of neuron that receive impulses from axon terminals and other neurons, conduct them to nuclues

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Glia

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support cells for neurons in the brain and spinal cord that seperate brain from bloodstream, help in neuron growth

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Neurotransmitters

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chemicals released by neurons that stimulate or inhibit action of other neurons

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Synapse

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specialized site at which electrical impulses are transmitted from the axon terminal of one neuron to a dendrite of another

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15
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Women’s brains are ____% smaller

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10-15%

  • more densely packed with neurons
  • use more of them
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16
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Genders respond diff to emotion, especially ___

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sadness, activates neurons in area 8x larger in women

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17
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Greatest gender differences

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at both top and bottom of scale

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18
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Brain is still a work in progress until

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age 25

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19
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Surge of synapse in

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before adolescence

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20
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After surge in tweens

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prune nonessential connections

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21
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In adequate pruning can contribute to

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mental disorders

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22
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Brain area for organizing fully develop at age ___

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20

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23
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Before 20, rely on _____ for daily life

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amygdala

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Amygdala

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  • almond shaped
  • in medial/temporal lobes
  • process emotions and memories
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Frontal cortex

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  • governs reason and forethought
  • greater role as age
  • puts challenges into perspective
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Mental Disorder

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a behavioral or psychological syndrome associated with distress or disability

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27
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Psychiatric illness and substance abuse affect ____ world wide

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450 Million

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28
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Most common psychiatric conditions

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  • Depression
  • alcohol dependence/abuse
  • bipolar disorder
  • schizophrenia
  • Alzheimer’s/dementia
  • panic disorder
  • drug dependence/abuse
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29
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What is the leading cause of years of health lost to disease?

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depression

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30
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Women are ____% higher for depression

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50%

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31
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Men rates of alcohol and substance abuse are ___x higher than women

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7x

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32
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___% undergrads have depression

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10%

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33
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Undergrads who live ____ more likely to have depression

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off-campus

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34
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Transfer students have higher

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anxiety

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35
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Ratio of undergrads diagnosed/treated for mental disorder

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1 in 4

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36
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Things contributing to mental disorder

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  • History of mental disorder
  • ongoing psychiatric issues
  • breakup
  • financial pressure
  • discrimination
  • increased risk of other disorders
  • minority status
37
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% of people reported academic performance affected by depression

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16%

38
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More likely to receive mental health services when

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on a campus with mental health clinics

39
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Student diagnoses

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  • 25% psychiatric drugs
  • 20% outpatient psychotherapy
  • 4% inpatient
40
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Age range less likely to seek mental care

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18-24 year olds

41
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Percentage of college students who may develop depression

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15-40%

42
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Key contributors to depression in college

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  • stress
  • too little sleep
  • academic and athletic pressure
43
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Female depression

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  • twice as common (unless in same socioeconomic situations)
  • Black women only report 10%
  • underlying predisposition that puts at greater risk
44
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Female brain chemistry and sex hormones affect

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  • less serotonin (communicator)
  • register sadness more
  • more sensitive to light/temp change
  • more sensitive to own hormones
45
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PDD)

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  • depressive disorder
  • week before menstruation
  • 1.8-5.8% of women experience it
46
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Male depression

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  • 1 in 14
  • “under” disease: underdiscussed
  • tremendous fatigue
  • sense of being dead inside
  • headaches
  • attempts to self medicate
  • alters brain chemistry
  • 4x more kill themselves
47
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Chronic stress does what in males

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raises levels of stress hormone cortisol and lowers testosterone

48
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Major depressive disorder

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sadness that does not end, ongoing feelings of utter helplessness, half not recognized

49
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Antidepressants

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drugs used to treat symptoms of depression

50
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Symptoms of major depressive disorder

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  • depressed
  • losing interest
  • eating more/less
  • trouble sleeping
  • feeling slowed down
  • lack of energy
  • feeling helpless
  • difficulty thinking/concentrating
  • persistent thoughts of death
51
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Complementary approach

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imagining positive events in the future, boost optimism

52
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Most effective approach to help depression

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combination of psychotherapy and medication

53
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Psychotherapy

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pinpoint life problems that contribute to depression

54
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Cognitive behavioral/mindfulness therapy

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take longer

55
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Depression lasts

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6-9 months

56
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Present of depression to reoccour

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80%

57
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Bipolar disorder

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severe depression alternating with periods of manic activity and elation, effect 4% population, professional therapy is essential

58
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During manic episode

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  • make big plans
  • no sleep needed
  • talk more
59
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During hypomanic episode

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  • elevated mood

- abnormally increased energy

60
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Bipolar in men

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develop faster

61
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Bipolar in women

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higher rates overall

62
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Bipolar syptoms

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  • mood swings
  • changes in thinking
  • changes in behavior
  • changes in physical condition
63
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Anxiety disorder

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group of psychological disorders involving episodes of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness, stem from anticipation of danger

64
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Phobias

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anxiety disorder marked by an inordinate fear, results in extreme avoidance, most present type of anxiety, behavioral therapy best

65
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Panic attacks

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short episodes characterized by physical sensations, accompanied by inexplicable terror, peak at 10 minutes

66
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Panic disorder

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anxiety disorder where the apprehension of recurring panic attacks so intense that normal activity impaired

67
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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anxiety disorder characterized as chronic disease

68
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions/compulsions that impair ability to function and form relationships

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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spectrum of difficulties in controlling motion and sustaining attention, most common mental disorder in children

70
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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1 in 68 children, boys 4-5x more likely, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes social and communication impairments

71
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Schizophrenia

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most debilitating, impairs sense of reality, group of mental disorders with characteristic psychotic symptoms, W=late 20s, M=mid 20s

72
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Suicide is the ___ leading cause of 10-24 year old deaths

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third, whites at highest risk

73
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Suicide for men

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commit suicide 3-4x more

74
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Suicide for women

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attempt suicide more

75
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Psychiatrists

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licensed medical doctors with additional training in psychotherapy and treatment of mental disorder, can prescribe meds and make medical decisions

76
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Psychologist

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completed doctoral or grad program, not medically trained and do not prescribe meds

77
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Certified social workers/licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)

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two year grad program in counseling mental problems

78
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Psychiatric nurse

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nurses with special training and experience in mental health care

79
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Marriage/family therapist

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psychiatrists/psychologist/social worker specialized

80
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Psychotherapy

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treatment to produce a response by psychological rather than physical means, suggestions

81
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Psychodymatic

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interpreting behaviors in terms of early experiences and unconscious influences

82
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Cognitive therapy

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identify an individuals beliefs and attitudes and educate diff ways of thinking

83
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Behavioral therapy

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emphasizes application of principles of learning to sub desirable responses

84
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Interpersonal therapy

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to develop communication skills

85
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Psychiatric drugs

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meds that regulate a person’s mind and functions to facilitate normal functioning

86
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Agoraphobia

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fear of situations that would be hard to escape

87
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Drug given from schizophrenia

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antipsycotics

88
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SSRIs

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drugs to treat OCD

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