Medical Terminology

Mental Health Terms

100

• A broad term encompassing various conditions affecting mood, thinking, and behavior.

Mental illness

200

• The medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental disorders.

Psychiatry

300

• The study of mind and behavior, often involved in therapy and assessment

What is Psychology

400

A term encompassing mental health and substance use disorders

What is Behavioral health

500

Also called “talk therapy,” includes CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy

What is Psychotherapy

Common Mental Disorders

100

• A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms.

What is Depression

200

• Includes conditions like Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic disorder, phobias.

What is Anxiety disorders

300

A mood disorder marked by alternating periods of depression and mania

What is Bipolar disorder

400

• A severe mental disorder involving distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, and behavior.

What is Schizophrenia

500

• Characterized by recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

What is OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 

Treatment and Therapy Term

100

The study and use of medications for treating mental health conditions.

What is Psychopharmacology

200

Medications used to treat depression and some anxiety disorders

What is Antidepressants

300

Drugs that reduce anxiety

What is Anxiolytics

400

Medications used in bipolar disorder

What is Mood stabilizers

500

Used to treat conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

What is Antipsychotics

Crisis and Risk-Related Terms

100

Thoughts about self-harm or suicide.

What is Suicidal ideation

200

• Deliberate harm to oneself without suicidal intent.

What is Self-Harm

300

A condition that affects the way the brain processes information, often involving hallucinations or delusions.

What is Psychosis

400

The legal process through which individuals with severe mental illness may be hospitalized against their will for treatment

What is Involuntary commitment

500

An event that triggers a significant, negative impact on an organization, its people, or its reputation

What are the risk management terms 

Other key terms

100

Chemicals (like serotonin, dopamine) involved in regulating mood and behavior.

What is Neurotransmitters 

200

Negative stereotypes or discrimination against people with mental illness.

What is Stigma

300

The ability to adapt and recover from mental health challenges or trauma

What is Resilience

400

An approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma on individuals.

What is Trauma-informed care

500

Specialized language used in the healthcare field to describe and communicate medical concepts 

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