Psychiatry
a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent
neurosis
lumbar puncture
LP
drugs used to reduce anxiety; also called antianxiety agents.
anxiolytic agents
encephal/o
entire brain
largest portion of the brain; divided into right and left halves, known as cerebral hemispheres, which are connected by a bridge a nerve fibers called the corpus callosum; lobes of the cerebrum are named after the skull bones they underlie
cerebrum
the formation of thoughts or ideas, such as suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide)
ideation
Huntington's disease
HD
medications used to treat mental illnesses (trop/o = a turning)
psychotropic drugs
somn/i
sleep
anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality
Frontal lobe
A person's fixed, false belief that others aim to obstruct, harm, or kill him/her
persecutory delusions
electroencephalogram
EEG
electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions; used to treat patients with severe depression.
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
stere/o
three-dimensional or solid
parietal lobe
portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch
significantly dulled emotional tone or outward reaction
flat affect
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
drugs used to treat psychosis, especially schizophrenia
Neuroleptic agents
thalam/o
thalamus (a room)
temporal lobe
portion that lies below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste and smell
a state of unresponsiveness to one's outside environment, usually including muscle rigidity, staring, and inability to communicate
catatonia
Glasgow Coma Scale
GCS
use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorder.
light therapy
gil/o
glue
portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes; responsible for vision
Occipital lobe