A Beautiful Mind
The name of the real mathematician the movie is about.
John Nash
OCD does not stand for “Obsessive Cleanliness Disorder.” The O and C stand for these: unwanted intrusive thoughts and the rituals done to relieve them.
obsessions and compulsions
Call or text this number to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Myth: “People with mental illness are usually violent.” Truth: they’re far more likely to be this
victims of violence
The myth says people with ADHD can’t focus on anything. But they can lock in for hours on high-interest tasks, which is called this.
hyperfocus
The real Nash’s hallucinations were mostly these, not people he could see
Voices
A brain disease that gets worse over time, is the most common cause of dementia, and mostly affects people over 65
Alzheimer’s disease
This kind of medical doctor, like our guest Dr. Shekhat, specializes in mental health and can prescribe medication
psychiatrist
Only soldiers get PTSD.” Truth: anyone who goes through one of these can develop it
traumatic event
For teens with anorexia, the leading treatment is this approach, where parents help with meals and recovery
family-based treatment
Nash’s college roommate, who turned out not to be real.
Charles
This disorder, also called social phobia, is more than shyness. It differs from normal nervousness in its intensity, duration, and how much the person avoids situations.
social anxiety disorder
The three-letter therapy mentioned in almost every presentation, which helps change thoughts and behaviors
CBT
In this 1973 study, healthy people got admitted to psychiatric hospitals by saying they heard a voice say “empty,” “hollow” and “thud.”
Rosenhan study
Schizophrenia is losing touch with reality. Dissociation is losing touch with this
yourself
Nash figured out his hallucinations weren’t real partly by noticing this about Marcee.
she never got older
Needing bigger and bigger bets to feel a thrill, and lying about it to family
gambling disorder
The type of medication Nash took that blocks dopamine to quiet hallucinations
antipsychotics
Starting in the 1960s, states closed most of their mental hospitals. Today, some of the largest mental health providers in the country are these
jails/prisons
The book clinicians use to classify mental disorders, so diagnosis is based on evidence, not opinion
What is the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
This 1950s treatment shown in the film, which Nash really received in 1961, is no longer used
insulin coma (shock) therapy
Sad mood or loss of interest nearly every day for at least two weeks, along with changes in sleep, energy, and concentration
major depressive disorder
This OCD treatment has people face their fears without doing the ritual
exposure and response prevention (ERP)
In Rosenhan’s study, these people figured out the pseudopatients were faking, even though the staff didn’t.
the other patients
A 16-year-old can’t be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. The person must be at least 18 and show evidence of this condition before age 15
conduct disorder