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affect

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External expression of emotion

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amnesia

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Loss of memory

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anorexia nervosa

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Eating disorder with excessive dieting and refusal to maintain normal body weight

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anxiety disorders

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Characterized by unpleasant tension, distress, and avoidance behavior

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apathy

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Absence of emotions; lack of interest or emotional involvement

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autism

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Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inhibited social interaction and communication and by restricted, repetitive behavior

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bipolar disorder

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These disorders are marked by alternating periods of mania and depression

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bulimia nervosa

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Eating disorder with binge eating followed by vomiting, purging, and depression

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cannabis

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Substance from which marijuana is made

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compulsion

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Uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly

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conversion disorder

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Condition marked by neurological symptoms with no organic basis, appearing as a result of anxiety and unconscious inner conflict

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defense mechanism

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Unconscious technique a person uses to resolve or conceal conflicts and anxiety

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delirium

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Acute episodes of confused thinking, disorientation, changes in alertness, difficulty paying attention, and fearfulness; usually reversible

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delusion

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Fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence

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dementia

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Progressive loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgment, and reasoning as well as changes in personality

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depression

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Major psychiatric disorder with chronic sadness, loss of energy, hopelessness, worry, and discouragement, and, commonly, suicidal impulses and thoughts

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dissociative disorder

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Conditions involving breakdown in memory, identity, or perceptions

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ego

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Central coordinating branch of the personality or mind

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fugue

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Unconscious flight from customary surroundings

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gender identity disorder

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Strong and persistent cross-gender identification with the opposite sex that causes clinically significant distress.

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hallucination

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False sensory perception

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id

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Major unconscious part of the personality; energy from instinctual drives and desires

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labile

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Unstable; undergoing rapid emotional change

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mania

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Elevated expansive state (euphoria) with hyperactivity, talkativeness and racing thoughts

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mutism
No, or very little ability to speak
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neurodevelopment-al disorders
Group of childhood disorders characterized by delays in socialization and communication skills.
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obsession
Involuntary persistent idea, urge or emotion
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
Anxiety disorder in which recurrent thoughts and repetitive acts dominate behavior
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paranoia
Overly suspicious system of thinking
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paraphilia
Recurrent intense sexual urge, fantasy, or behavior that involves unusual objects, activities, or situations
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personality disorders
Lifelong personality patterns marked by impairment of social functioning
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phobia
Irrational or disabling fear of an object or situation
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post-traumatic stress disorder
Anxiety-related symptoms appear after personal experience of a traumatic event
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projective (personality) test
Diagnostic personality test using stimuli to evoke responses that reflect aspects of an individual’s personality
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psychiatrist
Physician (MD) with medical training in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders
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psychologist
Nonmedical professional specializing in mental processes and how the brain functions in health and disease
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psychosis
Disorder marked by loss of contact with reality
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reality testing
Psychological process that distinguishes fact from fantasy
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repression
Defense mechanism by which unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and impulses are automatically pushed into the unconscious
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schizophrenia
Chronic psychotic disorder that may include hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, flat affect, and lack of initiative
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sexual disorders
Paraphilias and sexual dysfunctions
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somatic symptom disorder
Presence of physical symptoms that cannot be explained by an actual physical disorder or other well-described mental disorder
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substance-related disorder
Regular overuse of or dependence on psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system
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superego
Internalized conscience and moral part of the personality
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amphetamines
CNS stimulants that may be used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and depression
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atypical antipsychotics
Drugs that treat psychotic symptoms and behavior
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benzodiazepines
Drugs that lessen anxiety, tension, agitation, and panic attacks
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cognitive behavioral therapy
Focuses on the connection between behavior and thoughts
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electroconvulsive therapy
Electric current is used to produce convulsions and loss of consciousness; effective in the treatment of major depression
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family therapy
Treatment of an entire family to resolve and shed light on conflicts
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first generation antipsychotic drugs
Early neuroleptic medications that reduce psychotic symptoms.
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free association
Psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes, without censorship, the passing contents of his or her mind
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group therapy
Group of patients with similar problems gains insight into their personalities through discussion and interaction with each other
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hypnosis
Induced trance (state of altered consciousness)
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insight-oriented therapy
Face-to-face discussion of life problems and associated feelings; psychodynamic therapy
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lithium
Medication used to treat bipolar
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neuroleptic drug
Any drug that favorably modifies psychotic symptoms
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phenothiazines
Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs
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play therapy
Treatment in which a child, through use of toys in a playroom setting, expresses conflicts and feelings unable to be communicated in a direct manner
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psychoanalysis
Treatment that allows the patient to explore inner emotions and conflicts so as to understand and change current behavior
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psychodrama
Group therapy in which a patient expresses feelings by acting out family and social roles with others
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psychopharmacology
Treatment of psychiatric disorders with drugs
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sedatives
Drugs that lessen anxiety
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supportive psychotherapy
Offering encouragement, support, and hope to patients facing difficult life transitions and events
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transference
Psychoanalytic process in which the patient relates to the therapist as though he/she were a prominent childhood figure
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tricyclic antidepressants
Drugs used to treat severe depression

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