terminology
iatr/o
treatment
Fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence
delusions
Fear of obesity in which binge eating is followed by induced vomiting
bulimia nervosa
THC
tetrahydrocannabinol - active ingredient in marijuana
Continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people
paranoid
somat/o
body
irrational or disabling fear (avoidance) of an object or situation
phobia
Alternating moods of exalted feelings and excitement with moods of extreme sadness and decreased activity
bipolar disorder
NCD
neurocognitive disorder
they spend a number of years training in the methods and practice of what?
psychotherapy
schiz/o
split
Marked by loss of contact with reality, often associated with delusions and hallucinations
psychosis
Mental symptoms such as amnesia hide the pain and anxiety of unconscious conflicts
dissociative disorder
ADL
activities of daily living
a non-medical person who is trained in methods of psychotherapy, analysis, and research. Cannot prescribed medications but they still get a master's or phd
psychologist
suffix: para-
abnormal
pertaining to the effect of the mind on the body in causing illness
psychosomatic
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsession) and/ or actions (compulsions).
obsessive-compulsive disorder
LSD
a hallucinogen - lysergic acid diethylamide
General preoccupation with bodily aches and pains and irrational fear about one's health
hypochondriasis
suffix: -thymia
mind
depressed mood; sadness and hopelessness
dysphoria
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Personality Disorder
SNRI
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists
somatoform disorder