Phobias plus 1
a feeling of nervousness and worry about unknown or future situations
What is Anxiety
a mental illness that causes serious changes in how people feel.
What is Mood Disorders
disregard for social rules, tendency for impulsive or aggressive behavior, and uncaring to other people's rights and feelings
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder
Usually diagnosed in children. Behaviors are uncooperative, defiant, and hostile. Symptoms may be temper tantrums, refusal to obey authority, and questioning and arguing
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder
nicotine, alcohol, and drugs
What are addictive substances
Fear of spiders
What is arachnophobia
Excessive, uncontrollable irrational worry. Feeling of anxiousness about things out of your control
What is General Anxiety Disorder
feelings of intense sadness, worthlessness, and hopelessness
What is Major Depressive Disorder
an unhealthy focus on control, perfection, and order
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Diagnosed in Childhood, children show hostile and violent behavior towards others. May show cruel behavior such as pushing, hitting, or biting others; hurting animals; and picking fights
What is Conduct Disorder
mental illness in which a person continues using a substance despite negative effects on health and life
What is substance use disorder
A strong, unrealistic fear of an objector situation that does not pose much, if any, danger.
What is a Phobia
Intense anxiety about social situations
What is Social Anxiety Disorder
feelings of worthlessness, extreme tiredness, loss of interest, and irritability in the winter months which make it difficult to function
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder
instability in their self-concept and relationships. Person may get very angry at someone for canceling plans because they fear abandonment. Extreme shifts in attitudes toward people.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder
reoccuring and uncontrollable thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make daily functioning difficult
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
two conditions that affect health at the same time; for example, substance use disorders and other mental illnesses
What is co-occurring disorders
Fear of open or crowded spaces
What is agoraphobia
feeling anxious when not able to check social media
What is social media anxiety disorder
intense depressive symptoms that alternate with manic (extremely happy) moods.
What is Bipolar Disorder
extreme paranoia, or a deep mistrust and suspicion of others without any reason.
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder
difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
What is ADHD
In this stage of substance abuse the person just wants to "try it"
What is Experimentation
Fear of needles
What is Trypanophobia
episodes of intense fear characterized by fast heartbeat, dizziness, shaking, trouble breathing, and chest pain.
What is Panic Attacks
Fear of witches
What is Wiccaphobia
exaggerated sense of their own importance. These people have a deep need for attention and admiration, show a lack of empathy, and experience difficulty in relationships.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The body's need for an increased amount of a substance to experience the effects once felt with smaller amounts
What is Tolerance
mental illnesses consisting of irregular thoughts, delusions, and hallucinations
What is Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
medications that slow down the central nervous system, which makes someone feel calmer and more relaxed
What are antianxiety meds
Medications that decrease certain activity in the brain to help control extreme high and low moods
What are mood stabilizers
these people avoid social activities and consistently shy away from interactions with others. Limited range of emotional expression.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder.
Medications that increase levels of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain, which helps improve memory and attention span
What are Stimulants
Negative symptoms that develop when a person with a physical dependence stops using a substance
What is withdrawal