Therapies/Techniques
Practice that involves paying attention to the present moment non-judgmentally to enhance mental well being
Mindfulness
Disorder that causes excessive worry about everyday situations
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Laughter stimulates the body to release this hormone linked to mood improvement
Endorphins
This color is most commonly associated with calmness and stress reduction
Blue
Regarded as the father of experimental psychology
Wilhelm wundt
Process of learning to identify and restructure negative thoughts
Cognitive restructuring (CBT)
This disorder is characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood
Depression
This neurotransmitter is primarily associated with mood regulation and feelings of happiness
Serotonin
This term describes sudden, intense episodes of fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as chest pain and sweating
Panic Attack
This person is widely regarded as the founder of psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
This therapy involves exposing the patient to the anxiety source
Exposure therapy
This disorder is known to cause extreme mood swings
Bi-polar disorder
A hormone and a neurotransmitter that affects your body, brain, and behavior
Dopamine
This type of exercise is known to boost mood by releasing endorphins sustained through this exercise
Aerobics
Founded analytic psychology
Carl Jung
A mind-body technique that helps you control some of your body's functions, such as heart rate, breathing and muscle tension.
Biofeedback
Mental disorder characterized by symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder, either bipolar disorder or depression
schizoaffective disorder
Hormone that plays roles in behavior that include social bonding, love, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.
Oxytocin
This assessment tool is commonly used to measure the severity of depressive symptoms
Beck Depression Inventory
Founder of the school of individual psychology
Alfred Adler
Psychotherapy treatment involving eye movements to alleviate the stress associated with traumatic memories
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
A mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life. It includes a pattern of unstable, intense relationships, as well as impulsiveness and an unhealthy way of seeing themselves
Borderline personality disorder
Hormone associated with the fight or flight response
Adrenaline
This therapy emphasizes balancing acceptance and change, and is commonly used for borderline personality disorder
Dialectical behavior therapy
Notable psychologist known for her work in developing attachment theory
Mary Ainsworth