health vocab unit 2 Flashcards
anorexia nervosa
eating disorder in which a person doesn’t eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
binge eating disorder
abnormal behavior related to food in which a person doesn’t eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
bulimia
eating disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable eating binges, and then follows them by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies
clinical psychologist
a professional trained to recognize and treat behavior that is not normal
depression
feelings of sadness and/or hopelessness, which may last for months
eating disorder
mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food
mental disorder
illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others.
psychiatric social worker
a professional trained to help people with mental disorders and their families to accept and adjust to the illness.
psychiatrist
physician who can diagnose and treat mental disorders
antisocial personality disorder
a common mental illness characterized by disregard for social rules, a tendency for impulsive behavior, and indifference toward other people
anxiety disorder
a mental illness characterized by extreme or unrealistic worries about daily events, experiences, or objects
bipolar disorder
a mental illness characterized by intense periods of depression closely followed by extreme positive, or manic feelings
borderline personality disorder
a mental illness characterized by a person’s extreme instability in his or her self-concept and relationships
major depression
a mental illness characterized by intense and ongoing negative feelings such as hopelessness, sadness, or lonliness
mental illness
a medical condition in which a person experiences mental or emotional problems that are severe or persistent enough to interfere with daily functioning
