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drugsusedtoalleviatethesymptomsofdepressionandarealso
sometimesusedtotreatotherpsychologicaldisorders,includinganxietydisorders,seasonal
affectivedisorder,andsomeeatingdisorders.

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Antidepressants

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alsoknownaspsychopathy,sociopathy,dissocialpersonality
disorder,ordyssocialpersonalitydisorder,adiagnosis
appliedtopersonswhoroutinelybehavewithlittleornoregardfortherights,safety,or
feelingsofothers.

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Antisocial personality disorder

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agroupofmentaldisturbancescharacterizedbyanxietyasa
centralorcoresymptom.Althoughanxietyisacommonplaceexperience,noteveryonewho
experiencesithasananxietydisorder.

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Anxiety/ anxiety disorders

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canbedefinedasanabsenceorsuppressionofemotion,feeling,concernorpassion, anindifferencetothingsgenerallyfoundtobeexcitingormoving.

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Apathy

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achronicdevelopmentaldisorder
characterizedbyattentionproblems,includingdistractibility,hyperactivity,impulsive
behaviors,andtheinabilitytoremainfocusedontasksoractivities.

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Attentiondeficit/hyperactivitydisorder‐(ADHD)

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acomplexdevelopmentaldisorderdistinguishedbydifficultieswithsocial
interaction,verbalandnonverbalcommunication,andbehavioralproblems,including
repetitivebehaviorsandnarrowfocusofinterest.

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Autism

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anempiricallybasedpsychologicaltreatmentapproachfoundedontheprinciplesofoperantconditioning.Thegoalistoreplace
undesirablebehaviorswithmoredesirableonesthroughpositiveornegativereinforcementof
adaptivebehavior.

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BehaviorTherapy‐orBehaviormodification

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apatient‐guidedtreatmentthat
teachesanindividualtocontrolmuscletension,pain,bodytemperature,brainwaves,and
otherbodilyfunctionsandprocessesthroughrelaxation,visualization,andothercognitive
controltechniques.

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Biofeedback

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formerlyknownasmanicdepressionisapsychiatricdisordercharacterized
bysevereandunusualchangesinenergylevel,mood,andinteractionswithothers.

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Bipolar disorder

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amentalopinionordescriptionthatindividualshaveoftheirownphysical
appearance.Itisasubjectiveconcept,basedoncomparisonstosociallyconstructedstandards
orideals.

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Body image

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anaction‐orientedformofpsychosocialtherapythat
assumesthatmaladaptive,orfaulty,thinkingpatternscausemaladaptivebehaviorand
negativeemotions.Thetreatmentfocusesonchangingindividuals’thoughts(cognitive
patterns)inordertochangetheirbehaviorandemotionalstate.

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CognitiveBehaviorTherapy‐(CBT)

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apsychoticconditioncharacterizedbyrecurrentor
persistentnon-bizarreoccurences of such things, withoutotherobvioussymptomsofmentalillness.falsebeliefs,basedonamistakeninterpretationofreality.

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Delusion/DelusionalDisorders

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canaffectnotonlythepersonalmoodandinternalthoughtsofaperson,
butalsotheoutwardlyphysicalfunctionsofaffectedindividuals.

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Depression

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atreatmentmethodwhichweakensthelearnedassociationbetween
anxietyandfearedobjectsorsituationsbystrengtheninganotherresponse—inthiscase,
relaxation—thatisincompatiblewithanxiety

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Desensitization

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thatportionofthepersonalitythatimposesrealisticlimitationsontheid.

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Ego

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abilitytoperceiveandconstructivelyactonbothone’sownemotions
andthefeelingsofothers.

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Emotional intelligence

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Thecapacitytovicariouslyexperienceandunderstandthethoughtsandfeelingsof
anotherpersonbyputtingoneselfinthatperson’splace.

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Empathy

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Atermusedtocharacterizepeoplewhoaretypicallyoutgoing,friendly,and
opentowardothers.

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Extroversion

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Thegeneral,predictablepatternoftheprocessofforgettinglearned
information.

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Forgetting curve

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thepartofthepersonalitythatincludessuchbasicbiologicalimpulsesordrivesas
eating,drinking,eliminatingwastes,avoidingpain,attainingsexualpleasure,andaggression.
operatesonthe”pleasureprinciple,”seekingtosatisfythesebasicurgesimmediately
withnoregardtoconsequences.

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id

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Apsychologicaldisordercharacterizedbytherepeatedinabilityto
refrainfromperformingaparticularactionthatisharmfuleithertooneselforothers

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Impulse control disorders

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Apsychologicalconditionthatexistswhenaperson’sfeelingsof
inadequacyaresointensethatdailylivingisimpaired

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Inferiority complex

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Acommonlyusedtermforpeoplewhoarequiet,reserved,thoughtful,and
self‐reliantandwhotendtoprefersolitaryworkandleisureactivities.

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Introversion

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Adescriptionoftheconditionoppositedepressioninmanic‐depressivepsychosis,or
bipolardisorder.Itischaracterizedbyamoodofelationwithoutapparentreason.

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Mania

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Apicturecreatedbytheimaginationwithnovisualstimulusrequired.

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Mental imagery

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Excessivepreoccupationwithselfandlackofempathyforothers.

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Narcissism

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Mentalillnesscharacterizedbytherecurrenceofintrusive,
anxiety-producingthoughtsaccompaniedbyrepeatedattemptstosuppress
thesethoughtsthroughtheperformanceofcertainirrational,oftenritualistic,behaviors

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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

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Anacutefeelingofintensefear,accentuatedbyincreasedheartrate,
shortnessofbreath,sweating,andmildconvulsions.

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Panic/ panic disorders

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Itsmaindistinguishingfeatureisindirectresistancetothe
demandsorexpectationsofothersthroughstubbornness,forgetfulness,inefficiency,
procrastination,andothercovertmeans.

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Passive agressive personality

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substanceswithnoknownpharmacologicalvaluethataregiventomembersofa
controlgroupinanexperiment.

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Pacebo

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Apsychologicaldisorderthatdevelopsinresponseto

anextremelytraumaticeventthatthreatensaperson’ssafetyorlife.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Asymptomofmentalillnesscharacterizedbyaradicalchangeinpersonalityanda
distortedordiminishedsenseofobjectivereality.

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Psychosis

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alsocalledactivesleepbecausethe
EEG(electroencephalogram)patternsinthisstagearesimilartothepatternsduringthe
awakestage.

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REM (rapid eye movement)

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animportantcomponentofemotionalhealth, encompassesboth
self‐confidenceandself‐acceptance.

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Self-esteem

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Aninitialexpectationthatisconfirmedbythebehavioritelicits.

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Self-fulfilling prophecy

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Inpsychoanalytictheory,thepartofthehumanpersonalitythatrepresentsa
person’sinnervaluesandmorals;alsoknownasconscience.

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Superego

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theexpressionofemotionorfeelingsdisplayedtoothersthrough
facialexpressions,handgestures,voicetone,andotheremotionalsignssuchaslaughteror
tears.

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Affect

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