A rapidly changing, acute disturbance in attention and orientation that makes it very difficult to concentrate and think in a clear and organized manner.
What is delirium.
100
Disorder marked by excessive anxiety, even panic, whenever the individual is separated from home, a parent, or another attachment figure.
What is separation anxiety disorder.
100
A disorder marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by extreme loss of weight.
What is anorexia nervosa.
100
Unpleasant, sometimes dangerous reactions that may occur when people who use a drug regularly stop taking or reduce their dosage of the drug.
What is withdrawal.
100
Disorder marked by intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that are well below average. Also called intellectual disability. Previously called mental retardation.
What is intellectual development disorder.
200
Decline in cognitive functioning is modest and does not interfere with the ability to be independent.
What is a mild neurocognitive disorder.
200
A childhood disorder marked by severe recurrent temper outbursts along with a persistent irritable or angry mood.
What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
200
Disorder marked by frequent binges but not extreme compensatory behaviors.
What is binge-eating disorder.
200
The most common group of anti-anxiety drugs, which includes Valium and Xanax.
What are benzodiazepines.
200
Disorder marked by frequent eating binges that are followed by forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight.
What is bulimia.
300
The most common type of neurocognitive disorder, usually occurring after the age of 65, marked most prominently by memory impairment.
What is Alzheimer's Disease.
300
Childhood disorder in which children are repeatedly argumentative and defiant, angry and irritable, and, in some cases, vindictive.
What is oppositional defiant disorder.
300
A family system in which members are over involved with each other’s affairs and over concerned about each other’s welfare.
What is enmeshed family pattern.
300
A dramatic withdrawal reaction experienced by some people who are alcohol-dependent. It consists of confusion, clouded consciousness, and terrifying visual hallucinations.
What is delirium tremens.
300
Sphere-shaped deposits of beta-amyloid protein that form in the spaces between certain brain cells and in certain blood vessels as people age.
What are senile plaques.
400
Twisted protein fibers that form within certain brain cells as people age.
What are neurofibrillary tangles.
400
A developmental disorder marked by extreme unresponsiveness to others, severe communication deficits, and highly repetitive and rigid behaviors, interests and activities.
What is autism spectrum disorder.
400
The cessation of menstrual cycles.
What is amenorrhea.
400
A treatment in which clients are repeatedly presented with unpleasant stimuli while performing undesirable behaviors such as taking a drug.
What is aversion therapy.
400
An alcohol related disorder marked by extreme confusion, memory impairment, and other neurological symptoms.
What is Korsakoff's Syndrome.
500
The field of psychology concerned with the mental health of elderly people.
What is geropsychology.
500
Awareness that other people base their behaviors on their own beliefs, intentions, and other mental states, not on information they have no way of knowing.
What is theory of mind.
500
The two types of anorexia.
What are restricting-type and binge-eating/purging type.
500
An addictive stimulant obtained from the cocoa plant. It is the most powerful natural stimulant known.
What is cocaine.
500
A drug used in low doses to reduce anxiety and in higher doses to help people sleep. Also called anxiolytic drug.