M/E Health Vocab.
The act of showing sorrow or grief
Mourning
A dialogue between a therapist and a patient
Psychotherapy
Professionals that handle medical and educational matters
Counselors
Often involves repetitive behaviors such as hand washing
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorders)
Order of the stress response
Alarm, Resistance, Fatigue
A series of suicides occurring within a short period of time in the same community
Cluster Suicide
Treating groups of people who have similar problems
Group Therapy
Often found in schools and handle learning emotional and behavior problems
School Psychologists
Strong irrational fear of something
Phobia
A physical reaction that results from stress rather than a physical injury
Psychosomatic Response
Feeling isolated or seperated from everybody else
Alienation
A therapy that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors
Behavior Therapy
Specialize in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system
Neurologists
Can occur after exposure to a traumatic event
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
At this stage of the grieving process it seems difficult to believe the loss really happened
Denial or Numbness
Mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected
Stigma
The use of medications to treat or reduce symptoms of a mental disorders
Drug Therapy
Medical doctors who can diagnose and treat mental disorders and prescribe medication
Psychiatrists
Gambling and compulsive shopping are examples
Impulse Control Disorders
Dealing with difficult changes in your life
Coping
A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern
Apathy
Treatments to help a family function in more positive and constructive ways
Family Therapy
Medical professionals that can work in schools, hospitals mental health facilities and or family service agencies
Social Workers
A person loses touch with reality
Schizophrenia
Acceptance of the loss
Closure