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Week 16 Mental Health Flashcards

1
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-mania

A

obsessive / preoccupation

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2
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agoraphobia

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intense fear of open spaces

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3
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Alzheimer’s disease

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progressive disorder, gradually destroys memory

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4
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Asperger’s syndrome

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pervasive developmental disorder, affects ability to communicate and form normal social relationships

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5
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dementia

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a condition of declining abilities especially memories

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6
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depression

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a disorder marked by sadness, inactivity, difficulty thinking and concentration

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7
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DSM-IV

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the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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8
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neurobiology

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a branch of life science that deals with the A&P and pathology of the nervous system

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OCD

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obsessive compulsive disorder

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phobia

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fear reaction to a specific object or stimulation

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11
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stigma

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a mark of shame or discredit, a sign of social unacceptability

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BHS

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Beck Hopelessness Scale

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BSI

A

brief symptom inventory

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14
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fn

A

false negative

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15
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fp

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false positive

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16
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NHS

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National Health Services

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17
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PTSD

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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WHO-5

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World Health Organization Wellbeing Index

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C & F

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children and families

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21
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

22
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DD

A

developmental disabilities

23
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DT

A

day tx

24
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FAS

A

fetal alcohol syndrome

25
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DSS

A

Department of Social Services

26
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anxiety

A

a feeling of anxiousness, nervousness

27
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MHS

A

mental health services

28
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Psychiatrist

A

an MD who specializes in the tx of mental health disorders / disease

29
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Psychologist

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one who treats emotional / mental disorders

30
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Counselor

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one who gives guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems

31
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NIMH

A

National Institute of Mental Health

32
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Neurotransmitters

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control transmission of nerve impulses

33
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Cognition

A

thought processes

34
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OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

35
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

36
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cata-

A

down

37
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hypn/o

A

sleep

38
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ment/o

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mind / chin

39
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neur/o

A

nerve

40
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-phobia

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fear

41
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-phoria

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feeling (mental state)

42
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psych/o

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mind

43
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schiz/o

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split

44
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thymia

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mind

45
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CNS

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central nervous system

46
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ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

47
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I.Q.

A

intelligence quotient

48
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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

49
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phil/o

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love/attraction to

50
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spin/o

A

spine/spinal cord

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