Mental Health Terms

Question 1

Abnormal Psychology

Answer 1

Study and treatment of behaviors outside of normal and detrimental to person or society; these maladaptive behaviors range from occasional difficulty coping with stress, to bizarre actions and beliefs, to tal withdrawal

Question 2

Clinical Psychologist (PhD)

Answer 2

Diagnoses and treats mental disorders; specialized in using individual and group counseling to treat patients with mental and emotional disorders

Question 3

Normal Psychology

Answer 3

Behaviors that include how personality develops, how people handle stress, and stages of mental development

Question 4

Psychiatric Nurse

Answer 4

Nurse with additional training in care of patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

Question 5

Psychiatric Social Worker

Answer 5

Social worker with additional training in care of patients with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders

Question 6

Psychiatrist (MD or DO)

Answer 6

Physician with specialized training in diagnosing and treating mental disorders; prescribes medication and conducts counseling

Question 7

Psychiatry

Answer 7

Branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders

Question 8

Psychology

Answer 8

Study of human behavior and thought process; behavioral science is primarily concerned with understanding how human beings interact with their physical environment and with each other