Mental Health Flashcards
Mental disorder
Illness of the mind
A medical condition that requires diagnosis and treatment
Anxiety
Condition of feeling uneasy about what may happen
Phobia
A strong irrational fear about something
Obsessive compulsive behavior
Persistent urges that lead to uncontrollable repetitive behavior
Panic disorder
Attacks of sudden, unexplained feelings of terror
Post traumatic disorder
A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event
General anxiety disorder
Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason
Bipolar disorder
Marked by extreme mood changes
Major depressant disorder
Lasts more that 6 weeks
One thing that depressed people always think about
Suicide
Depression
Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
ADHD
Hyperactivity
Autism
Repetitive behaviors
Multiple personality disorder
One person may have more than one personality
Amnesia
Loss of memory
Somatoform disorders
Group of psychiatric disorders that cause unexplained physical symptoms
Conversion
A medical condition that cannot be explained
Hypochondria
Overreaction to symptoms
Schizophrenia
Delusion
Paranoia
Hearing voices
Histrionic
The center of attention
Borderline
Chronic difficulty with self image
Therapy
Any activity that has healing or health promoting effect
Physiologist
Medical doctor. Can prescribe medication
Client centered therapy
Let client guide through the problem solving process
Sigmund Freud
Father of psychoanalysis
Believes that the root of all problems is based on parent-child relationship
Desensitization
Exposure therapy
