Psychiatry Terms Flashcards
Agoraphobia
Fear of leaving home or a safe place
Anxiolytic
a type of drug that relieves anxiety
Apathy
Absence of emotions, lack of interest or emotional involvement
Autism
a pervasive developmental disorder of children characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment
Catatonia
A state of psychologically induced immobility with muscular rigidity
Cyclothymia
alternating periods of hypomania and depression; lesser intensity than bipolar disorder
Dissociation
uncomfortable feelings are separated from their real object; in order to avoid mental distress, the feelings are directed toward a 2nd object or behavior.
dysphoria
pertaining to a bad feeling
dysthymia
depressed mood that is not as severe as depression
hallucinogen
a substance that produces hallucinations
hypnosis
the Greek god of sleep= hypnos, put people to sleep by touching them with his magic wand or by fanning them with his dark wings
kleptomania
obsession with stealing
mental
pertaining to the mind
neuroleptic
treat and manage symptoms of many psychiatric disorders
neurosis
a mental disorder in which repressed conflicts lead to mental symptoms such as anxiety and fear that disturb the ability to function
Psychiatrist
MD that treats the mind
psychopharmacology
treatment of psychiatric disorders with drugs
Psychosis
a disorder marked by loss of contact with reality: often with delusions and hallucinations
Psychosomatic
pertaining to the body and the mind
pyromania
obsession with fire
schizoid
used to describe a mild form of schizophrenia or withdrawn introverted personality
schizophrenia
a psychosis marked by withdrawal (split) from reality into an inner world of disorganized thinking and conflict
Stomatoform Disorder
Symptoms that actually resemble a physical disease but the symptoms are in the mind
Xenophobia
A fear of stranger or foreigners
Claustrophobia
Fear of barriers
Acrophobia
fear of heights
zoophobia
fear of animals
