Vocabulary
Characterized by a prolonged elevated mood, engaging in risky/dangerous behaviors, little need for sleep, increased energy and productivity.
What is a manic episode?
A strong, irrational fear of something specific, such as heights or social situations.
What is a Phobia?
A treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.
What is Behavior Therapy?
A professional who handles personal and educational matters
What is a Counselor?
This eating disorder involves a distorted body image, with an unwarranted fear of being overweight causing someone to obsess about weight and what they eat.
What is Anorexia?
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
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What is Alienation?
A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event. Includes flashbacks, nightmares, etc.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained therapist.
What is Group Therapy?
A physician who specializes in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system.
What is a Neurologist?
Delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders are associated with this mental illness.
What is Schizophrenia?
A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern.
What is Apathy?
Often confused with it's "big brother" diagnosis, this disorder does not require a manic episode
What is Bipolar 2 Disorder?
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 professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, and behavioral problems of school children.
What is a School Psychologist?
People who are experiencing mental health difficulties sometimes _________ with drugs or alcohol. That is, they turn to substances to help them deal with their mental health difficulties.
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What is self-medicate?
Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated, often leading to the person being arrested.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Persistent thoughts, fears, urges leading to uncontrollable repetitive behaviors.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
An ongoing dialogue between a patient and mental health professional.
What is Psychotherapy?
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and can prescribe medications
What is a Psychiatrist?
Apathy is most commonly a symptom of this mental illness.
What is Depression?
This perception from others causes someone with mental health issues to feel shame when admitting they need help.
What is Stigma?
Exaggerated worry, stress and ruminating thoughts about a variety of things.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
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.
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What is Cognitive Therapy?
A professional who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders with counseling
What is a Clinical Psychologist?
The biggest reason mental mental disorders often go untreated.
What is people not seeking treatment/help?