disorders
Somatoform disorders
What is a psychological disorder where symptoms take a bodily form without a physical cause
Medications that help someone with Schizophrenia
What is antipsychotic Medication
Psychotherapy
What is treatment involving psychological techniques to help overcome difficulties
Julio believes he is an alien who has been left behind on Earth by his “pod”. He is often difficult to understand because he speaks frequently in rhyme and makes up his own words
What is schizophrenia
Dorethea Dix
Who exposed the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill in asylums and prisons; led to the establishment of numerous mental health hospitals and advocating for improved care and treatment
Mood disorders
What is a disorder characterized by emotional extremes
The 4 categories of medication
What is antipsychotic, anti-anxiety, antidepressants and mood stabilizers
Biomedical Therapy
What is a prescribed medication or procedure that acts directly on the nervous system
While she was on a visit to the Midwest, Samantha’s residence was demolished by a tornado. Ever since, she has been plagued by terrible nightmares and occasional flashbacks.
What is PTSD
David Rosenahn
Who challenged the accuracy of psychiatric diagnosis and the effects of psychiatric labels
Scizophrenia
What is a severe disorder with disorganized thinking, delusions, and hallucinations
Medication that helps someone with anxiety
What are anti-anxiety medications
Cognitive Therapy
What is therapy that helps patients identify and change negative thinking patterns
One day, Karl, a native of Hawaii, wakes up in Nebraska, with no memory of who he is, how he got there, or where he came from
What is dissociative disorder
DSM V (5)
What is a handbook published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that helps mental health professionals diagnose mental disorders.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What is a disorder marked by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions)
Medication that helps someone with bipolar or a mood disorder
What are mood stabilizers
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
What is therapy that challenges irrational beliefs to change emotional reactions
James has been arrested on numerous occasions for disturbing the peace and for illegally producing and selling alcohol and drugs to minors. Although a number of his clients have died from overdoses, he feels no remorse
What is antisocial personality
Psychopharmacology
What is the scientific study of the effects of drugs on the mind and behavior
Dissociative disorders
What is a disorder in which a person experiences disruptions in memory, identity, or consciousness
Medication that helps someone with depression
What are antidepressants
Psychodynamic therapy
What is therapy focused on unconscious processes and childhood experiences
Driving back from a concert, Dani fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her Jaguar convertible. Her best friend perished in the crash. Ever since, although doctors can find nothing physically wrong, Dani has been paralyzed in the arm with which she was steering.
What is conversion disorder
Unconditional positive regard
What is the accepting and valuing someone as a person, without judgement of their behavior or personal standards