Chapter 5 - Mental and Emotional Problems Flashcards
Depression
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
Anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Apathy
A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern.
Mental disorder
An illness of the mind that can effect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, and productive life.
Stigma
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
Anxiety disorder
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
Mood disorder
An likened a that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.
Conduct disorder
Patterns of behavior in which the rights if others or basic social rules are violated.
Alienation
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
Suicide
The act of intentionally taking one’ sown life.
Cluster suicides
A series is suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community.
Cognitive therapy
A treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.
Family therapy
Helping the family function in more positive and constructive ways by exploring patters in communication and providing support and education.
Group therapy
Treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor.
Drug Therapy
The use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder.
