Also called unipolar disorder, this condition is characterized by the patient being deeply sad for at least two weeks
What is Major Depression?
100
Unreasonable anxiety that is not focused on one particular situation or event
What is GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
100
A form of psychosis in which the patient loses contact with reality and suffers from hallucinations and delusions
What is Schizophrenia?
100
Medical term for "hardness"
What is sclerosis?
100
Of these: hydrocephalus, anencephaly, bifida--this term has the prefix meaning "without"
What is anencephaly?
200
Formerly known as manic-depressive disorder, there are alternating episodes of low mood, low energy and excessive overexcitement and impulsive behavior
What is Bipolar disorder?
200
Following significant trauma like a life-threatening incident, loss of a loved one, abuse, or combat in war
What is PTSD or posttraumatic stress disorder?
200
A person with an antisocial personality disorder
What is a sociopath?
200
Medical term for "glue"
What is glia?
200
Of these: meningocele, cystica, teratogen--this term has the suffix meaning "hernia"
What is meningocele?
300
This licensed specialist in behavior and mental processes cannot prescribe medication.
What is a psychologist?
300
Sudden, brief attacks of intense fear
What is panic disorder?
300
The presence of persecutory false beliefs
What is paranoia?
300
Root/combining form that means "hidden"
What is occulta-?
300
Of these: intermittent, exacerbation, demyelination--this term is the opposite of remission
What is exacerbation?
400
A medical specialist concerned with the origin, diagnosis, prevention and treament of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
What is a psychiatrist?
400
Fear of crowded places
What is agoraphobia?
400
A root/combining form meaning muscle
What is -myo?
400
Of narcolepsy, status epilepticus, schizophrenia, monoplegia and BSE--which needs treatment by a psychiatrist?
What is schizophrenia?
400
Using the suffix meaning "tumor", construct a medical term using the name of the cell type that means "glue"
What is glioma?
500
A legal term for a severe mental illness that impairs a defendant's ability to understand the moral wrong of the act he/she committed. It is not a medical diagnosis.
What is Insanity?
500
Recurrent thoughts, fears, doubts, images, or impulses along with recurrent, irresistible actions.
What is OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
500
A root/combining form meaning stupor
What is narco- ?
500
Root meaning coordination
What is -tax?
500
This medical term means "surgical excision inside an artery"