Vocabulary
Unusual; different from normal
Abnormal
Dysfunctional
Harmed; working abnormally.
Denial
The conscious refusal to take a threat seriously.
Substance Abuse Disorder
An unhealthy dependence on alcohol or other drugs.
Psychologist
A person who studies mental and behavioral characteristics.
An irrational or unreasonable fear of something.
Phobia
Anxiety Disorder
A mental problem that makes normal life difficult because of intense anxiety.
A mental problem involving an uncontrolled shift from feeling too much energetic emotion for feeling very depressed.
Bipolar Disorder
Actions that block a person's efforts to reach goals.
Self-Defeating Behavior
Displacement
Shifting an emotion from its real object to a safer or more immediate one.
Panic Attack
A feeling of terror that comes without warning and includes chest pain, rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking, or shortness of breath.
Delusion
A false belief.
Defense Mechanism
A mental device one uses to protect oneself.
Projection
Accusing another person of having one's own attitudes, feelings, or purposes.
Form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to replace a less effective behavior pattern with a more effective one.
Behavior Modification
Hallucination
A twisted idea about an object or event that is not real.
Repression
The unconscious dismissal of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind.
Repression
The unconscious dismissal of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind.
Clinical Depression
An affective disorder involving long lasting, intense sadness.
A mental problem characterized by twisted or false ideas and beliefs.
Thought Disorder