ABBREVIATIONS
CHEMICALS & TREATMENT
DISORDERS & MOODS
MOODS & DISORDERS
MISC.
100
OCD
What is obcessive compulsive disorder
100
branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness
What is psychiatry
100
Mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated/unwanted mistrust or suspiciousness
What is paranoia
100
Disorder where amnesia is accompanied by physical flight from customary surroundings
What is fugue
100
Mental confusion: illusions, hallucinations, excitement, restlessness, delusions, speech incoherence
What is delirium
200
PTSD - debilitating mental & emotional condition than can develop following a terrifying event
What is post traumatic stress disorder
200
A hormone produced by the adrenal medulla that acts as a neurotransmitter
What is norepinephrine
200
Bizarre thoughts that have no basis in reality are called
What is delusions
200
A morbid and persistant fear of a specific object, activity, or situation is called a/an
What is phobia
200
Misuse of medications, alcohol or illegal substances is called
What is substance abuse
300
CNS
What is central nervous system
300
Therapy using an electric shock to produce convulsions
What is electroconvulsive
300
Also known as manic-depressive illness
What is bipolar disorder
300
Sustained emotion that may play a key role in an individual's perception of the world
What is a mood
300
Spell correctly: demenshia
What is D-E-M-E-N-T-I-A
400
IQ
What is intelligence quotient
400
A state of altered consciousness, usually artificially induced
What is hypnosis
400
A condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent is called
What is apathy
400
A feeling of uneasiness, apprehension, worry, or dread
What is anxiety
400
Spell correctly: hipgnosis
What is H-Y-P-N-O-S-I-S
500
ADHD
What is attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder
500
A chemical present in gastrointestinal mucosa, platelets, mast cells, and carcinoid tumors
What is serotonin
500
Mood disorder characterized by alternating moods of elation and depression
What is cyclothymic disorder
500
Pertaining to one who has an abnormal emotional or mental disorder
What is neurotic
500
Spell correctly: cumpulshion
What is C-O-M-P-U-L-S-I-O-N
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