Types of Disorders
Disabilities associated primarily with the functioning of the neurological system and brain
What are Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
This disorder is characterized by extreme fluctuations in mood, where someone may be both manic and depressed in the same time period.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
This type of treatment is characterized by a patient talking with a counsellor.
What is talk therapy or psychotherapy?
A state of awareness of what is happening at the present moment, including awareness of one's thoughts/senses. Often connected with yoga
What is mindfulness?
This reference book is used by the American Psychiatric Association to help diagnose mental illnesses.
What is the DSM V?
Disorders that share features of excessive fear and worry, and related behavioral disturbances.
What are anxiety disorders?
This disorder is characterized by disorganized thinking, hallucinations and delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
This class of medication helps calms the brain for people with ADHD, but causes the opposite effect for others.
What are stimulants?
Breathing exercises work best when this last longer than your inhale.
What is exhale / exhaling?
A state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
What is Stress?
Disorders that primarily affect your emotional state - usually characterized by extreme bouts of sadness, elation and/or anger.
What are Mood Disorders?
This disorder is characterized by struggles in communication and socializing, as well as restricted interests and behaviours.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Many mental illness are affect by imbalances of ______, that medications can help regulate.
What are chemicals/hormones/neurotransmitters?
Grounding is when you use your ________ to refocus your attention on your surroundings.
What are senses?
Minimization, catastrophizing and "shoulds" are all examples of these.
What are cognitive distortions?
Disorders that affect brain function by altering thoughts, beliefs or perceptions, especially regarding what is "real."
What are Psychotic Disorders?
This disorder is characterized by unstable relationships, fear of abandonment, an unstable sense of self, and intense emotions.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
This type of therapy helps people by recognizing the thoughts & feelings that lead to behaviours.
What is CBT / Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
You engage (squeeze) these from head to toe, focusing on each section and breathing through.
What are muscles?
When someone judges a person negatively just because of a particular trait - usually based on stereotypes.
What is Stigma?
Disorders that involve long-lasting, all-encompassing, disruptive patterns of thinking, behavior, mood and relating to others
What are Personality Disorders?
This disorder is characterized by vivid flashbacks, nightmares, and intense situational anxiety.
What is PTSD?
This type of therapy involves a person talking about their trauma while moving their eyes in a repetitive movement, focusing on the moving visual in front of them.
What is EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
When you recognize your anxious thought, identify evidence for/against and identify your cognitive distortions.
What is thought record/putting thoughts on trial/CBT exercises?
This disorder can develop as a result of societal norms, and the expectations and pressure to fit those standards.
What are Eating Disorders?