Mental Health Flashcards
affect
External expression of emotion
amnesia
Loss of memory
anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder with excessive dieting and refusal to maintain normal body weight
anxiety disorders
Characterized by unpleasant tension, distress, and avoidance behavior
apathy
Absence of emotions; lack of interest or emotional involvement
autism
Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inhibited social interaction and communication and by restricted, repetitive behavior
bipolar disorder
These disorders are marked by alternating periods of mania and depression
bulimia nervosa
Eating disorder with binge eating followed by vomiting, purging, and depression
cannabis
Substance from which marijuana is made
compulsion
Uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly
conversion disorder
Condition marked by neurological symptoms with no organic basis, appearing as a result of anxiety and unconscious inner conflict
defense mechanism
Unconscious technique a person uses to resolve or conceal conflicts and anxiety
delirium
Acute episodes of confused thinking, disorientation, changes in alertness, difficulty paying attention, and fearfulness; usually reversible
delusion
Fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence
dementia
Progressive loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgment, and reasoning as well as changes in personality
depression
Major psychiatric disorder with chronic sadness, loss of energy, hopelessness, worry, and discouragement, and, commonly, suicidal impulses and thoughts
dissociative disorder
Conditions involving breakdown in memory, identity, or perceptions
ego
Central coordinating branch of the personality or mind
fugue
Unconscious flight from customary surroundings
gender identity disorder
Strong and persistent cross-gender identification with the opposite sex that causes clinically significant distress.
hallucination
False sensory perception
id
Major unconscious part of the personality; energy from instinctual drives and desires
labile
Unstable; undergoing rapid emotional change
mania
Elevated expansive state (euphoria) with hyperactivity, talkativeness and racing thoughts
mutism
No, or very little ability to speak
neurodevelopment-al disorders
Group of childhood disorders characterized by delays in socialization and communication skills.
obsession
Involuntary persistent idea, urge or emotion
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Anxiety disorder in which recurrent thoughts and repetitive acts dominate behavior
paranoia
Overly suspicious system of thinking
paraphilia
Recurrent intense sexual urge, fantasy, or behavior that involves unusual objects, activities, or situations
personality disorders
Lifelong personality patterns marked by impairment of social functioning
phobia
Irrational or disabling fear of an object or situation
post-traumatic stress disorder
Anxiety-related symptoms appear after personal experience of a traumatic event
projective (personality) test
Diagnostic personality test using stimuli to evoke responses that reflect aspects of an individual’s personality
psychiatrist
Physician (MD) with medical training in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders
psychologist
Nonmedical professional specializing in mental processes and how the brain functions in health and disease
psychosis
Disorder marked by loss of contact with reality
reality testing
Psychological process that distinguishes fact from fantasy
repression
Defense mechanism by which unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses are automatically pushed into the unconscious
schizophrenia
Chronic psychotic disorder that may include hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, flat affect, and lack of initiative
sexual disorders
Paraphilias and sexual dysfunctions
somatic symptom disorder
Presence of physical symptoms that cannot be explained by an actual physical disorder or other well-described mental disorder
substance-related disorder
Regular overuse of or dependence on psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system
superego
Internalized conscience and moral part of the personality
amphetamines
CNS stimulants that may be used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and depression
atypical antipsychotics
Drugs that treat psychotic symptoms and behavior
benzodiazepines
Drugs that lessen anxiety, tension, agitation, and panic attacks
cognitive behavioral therapy
Focuses on the connection between behavior and thoughts
electroconvulsive therapy
Electric current is used to produce convulsions and loss of consciousness; effective in the treatment of major depression
family therapy
Treatment of an entire family to resolve and shed light on conflicts
first generation antipsychotic drugs
Early neuroleptic medications that reduce psychotic symptoms.
free association
Psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes, without censorship, the passing contents of his or her mind
group therapy
Group of patients with similar problems gains insight into their personalities through discussion and interaction with each other
hypnosis
Induced trance (state of altered consciousness)
insight-oriented therapy
Face-to-face discussion of life problems and associated feelings; psychodynamic therapy
lithium
Medication used to treat bipolar
neuroleptic drug
Any drug that favorably modifies psychotic symptoms
phenothiazines
Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs
play therapy
Treatment in which a child, through use of toys in a playroom setting, expresses conflicts and feelings unable to be communicated in a direct manner
psychoanalysis
Treatment that allows the patient to explore inner emotions and conflicts so as to understand and change current behavior
psychodrama
Group therapy in which a patient expresses feelings by acting out family and social roles with others
psychopharmacology
Treatment of psychiatric disorders with drugs
sedatives
Drugs that lessen anxiety
supportive psychotherapy
Offering encouragement, support, and hope to patients facing difficult life transitions and events
transference
Psychoanalytic process in which the patient relates to the therapist as though he/she were a prominent childhood figure
tricyclic antidepressants
Drugs used to treat severe depression
