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The three historical reasons behind Mental illness
Biological
Psychological
Supernatural Causes
The theory proposed by Hippocrates states the body has four basic body fluids. If the fluids went out of equilibrium it lead to illness
What is the Humoral theory
This body system houses the amygdala
What is the limbic system
Associates stimuli and learn to anticipate events
What is Classical conditioning
The inaccurate and inappropriate beliefs held by people with various psychological problems
what is maladaptive assumptions
The term used to describe the relief after an emotional or psychological cleansing
What is Cartharsis
The theory inspired by Dorthea Dix that lead to the increase of humane treatment and the increase in staffing issues
What is Mental Hygiene movement
This nervous system is known as the fight or flight
what is sympathetic nervous system
Associates behavior with consequences
What is Operant Conditioning
The most common neurotransmitter in the brain. Excitatory .
What is Glutamate
The term used to describe the conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
What is a Schema
repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, intellectualization, regression
The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving energy
A previously neutral stimulus that has been associated with an natural or unconditioned stimulus
a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal
What is Dopamine
The word describes the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in a single individual
What is Comorbidity
The views an individual in a holistic since instead of a deconstructed view.
What is Humanism
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information
What is dendrite
When an assessment yields the same results repeatedly under the same circumstances
What is Reliability
A major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Undersupply linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia.
What is GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
The word describes when a persons physical and psychological needs are met?
What is self-actualization
The theory inspired by Philippe Pinel that emphasized normal social interaction and created Habitable therapeutic asylums.
What is Moral Therapy
The end point of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored
What is an Axon
An assessment performs the function it was designed to perform
What is Validity
Affects mood hunger sleep and arousal
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