Week 16 Mental Health Flashcards
-mania
obsessive / preoccupation
agoraphobia
intense fear of open spaces
Alzheimer’s disease
progressive disorder, gradually destroys memory
Asperger’s syndrome
pervasive developmental disorder, affects ability to communicate and form normal social relationships
dementia
a condition of declining abilities especially memories
depression
a disorder marked by sadness, inactivity, difficulty thinking and concentration
DSM-IV
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
neurobiology
a branch of life science that deals with the A&P and pathology of the nervous system
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
phobia
fear reaction to a specific object or stimulation
stigma
a mark of shame or discredit, a sign of social unacceptability
BHS
Beck Hopelessness Scale
BSI
brief symptom inventory
fn
false negative
fp
false positive
NHS
National Health Services
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
WHO
World Health Organization
WHO-5
World Health Organization Wellbeing Index
C & F
children and families
CP
cerebral palsy
DD
developmental disabilities
DT
day tx
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
DSS
Department of Social Services
anxiety
a feeling of anxiousness, nervousness
MHS
mental health services
Psychiatrist
an MD who specializes in the tx of mental health disorders / disease
Psychologist
one who treats emotional / mental disorders
Counselor
one who gives guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
Neurotransmitters
control transmission of nerve impulses
Cognition
thought processes
OBS
organic brain syndrome
TBI
traumatic brain injury
cata-
down
hypn/o
sleep
ment/o
mind / chin
neur/o
nerve
-phobia
fear
-phoria
feeling (mental state)
psych/o
mind
schiz/o
split
thymia
mind
CNS
central nervous system
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
I.Q.
intelligence quotient
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
phil/o
love/attraction to
spin/o
spine/spinal cord
