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Treatment
Treatment
an ongoing dialogue between a patient and mental health professional designed to find the cause of a problem and devise a solution
What is psychotherapy
A professional who handles personal and educational matters
Who is a counselor
an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves, see themselves unrealistically as overweight even when they are dangerously thin
What is anorexia
an illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
What is mood disorder
uses medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder. It is sometimes used alone, but is often combined with other treatment methods.
What is drug therapy
a treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements
What is Behavior Therapy
A professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, and behavioral problems of school children
Who is a school psychologist
Consequences this disorder include:
Becoming overweight or obese
Developing health problems associated with obesity
What is binge eating
a mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.
Symptoms include unpredictable behavior, delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders.
What is schizophrenia
A professional who provides guidance and treatment for emotional problems in a hospital, mental health clinic, or family service agency
Who is a Psychiatric Social Worker
a treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.
What is Cognitive Therapy
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and can prescribe medications
Who is a Psychiatrist
Warning signs of this disorder include:
Avoiding food and meals
Eating only a few kinds of food in small amounts
Weighing or counting calories in everything they eat
Exercising excessively
Weighing themselves repeatedly
What is anorexia
a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
What is anxiety disorder
mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
Often associated with mental illnesses
What is a stigma
treatment that focuses on helping the family function in more positive and constructive ways by exploring patterns in communication and providing support and education.
What is Family Therapy
A physician who specializes in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system
Who is a neurologist
an attempt to rid the body of food. It can include:
Force vomiting
Taking laxatives
Fasting
Exercising frantically
What is purging
an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person
What is a mental disorder
Surviving a traumatic event could possibly cause this type of mental disorder
What is PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder.
treats a group of people who have similar problems by meeting regularly with a trained counselor.
What is Group Therapy
A professional who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders with counseling. Some can prescribe medications
Who is a psychologist
an eating disorder that involves cycles of overeating and attempts to rid the body of food, regularly binge then purge.
What is bulimia
a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
What is depression
Every year, this percentage of American Adults are affected by a mental illness of some sort.
What is 5%