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Abnormal
unusual: different from normal
projection
accusing another person of having one's own attitudes, feelings or purpose
Substance Abuse Disorder
An unhealthy dependence on alcohol or other drugs
Dysfunctional
Harmful working abnormally
Panic attack
A feeling of terror that comes without warning and includes chest pains, rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking or shortness of breath
Affective Disorder
a mental problem characterized by disturbed or uncontrolled emotions
Clinical Depression
an affective disorder involving long-lasting, intense sadness
Psychologist
a person who studies mental and behavioral characteristics
Repression
the unconscious dismissal of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind
Denial
the conscious refusal to take a threat seriously
Anxiety Disorder
a mental health problem that makes normal life difficult because of intense anxiety
Phobia
An irrational or unreasonable fear of something
Psychotherapy
Psychological treatment for mental or emotional disorder
Suicide
killing oneself
Bipolar Disorder
a mental problem involving an uncontrollable shift from feeling too much energetic emotions to feeling very depressed
Dulusion
a false belief
Defense Mechanism
A mental device one uses to protect oneself
Displacement
shifting an emotion from its real objects to a safer or more immediate one
Self defeating behavior
Actions that block a person's efforts to reach goals
Hallunication
a twisted idea about an object or event that is not real
thought disorder
a mental problem characterized by twisted or false ideas and beliefs
Abnormal
unusual: different from normal
Eating Disorders
an attempt to cope with psychological problems through eating habits
Phobia
an irrational or unreasonable fear of something
Dysfunctional
harmful; working abnormally