Psychiatry diagnostic terms Flashcards
drinking to the point where it affects their life
alcohol abuse
need detoxification due to alcohol dependence
alcohol addiction
mental illness due to stress
neurosis
recurrent thought
obsessions
repeated action
compulsions
panic disorder
intense fear
remembering a horrible experiences
post-traumatic stress disorder
escape from reality; amnesia
dissociative disorder
used to maintain weight
anorexia nervosa
eats a lot then throws up or takes laxatives
bulimia
eating unusual food
pica
low IQ
mental retardation
very sad, worried, fatigued
major depressive episode
excessively high all the time
manic episode
bipolar
manic depression
cyclic depression
cyclothymic disorder
always acted the same way
personality disorder
somebody who is distrustful
paranoid personality
doesn’t like to follow rules
antisocial personality
shy person, usually a loner
schizoid personality
self-important
narcissistic personality
very emotional person
histrionic personality
somebody who doesn’t liker criticism
avoidant personality
don’t like making decision
dependent personality
continually thinking of something
obsessive-compulsive personality
pouts and sulks, looking for attention
passive-aggressive personality
difficulty telling what is real
schizophrenia; psychosis
something is affecting your body
somatoform disorders
