A response that is not typical or culturally expected
what is abnormal behavior ?
A disorder marked by frequent eating binges that are followed by forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Drugs that mainly affect the brain and reduce many symptoms of mental dysfunctioning.
what are psychotropic drugs ?
false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
what are hallucinations?
the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders
What is DSM 5?
false beliefs that are maintained even though they clearly are out of touch with reality
what are delusions?
In pharmacology, an increase of effects that occurs when more than one substance is acting on the body at the same time.
what are synergistic effect?
a disorder that may end after a few months only to reoccur at a later time
what is an episodic course? / episode
the study of origins, has to do with why a disorder begins and includes biological, psychological and social dimensions
what are etiology?
the public and authoritative act of the Church to protect or liberate a person, place, or object from the power of the devil (demonic possession) in the name of Christ.
what are exorcism ?