Mood Disorders
This is a class of medications that is used to treat disorders that are characterized by sadness & loss of interest doing things
Anti-depressants
An extreme or irrational fear or aversion to something. It is anxiety when exposed to specific object or situation and the strong desire to avoid it.
Phobia
This is the term that refers to a period of elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is accompanied by increased activity, energy. During this period, people are more prone to engage in risky behaviors.
Mania
This is a sleep disorder that is characterized by trouble falling or staying asleep
Insomnia
This personality disorder is characterized by not caring about other's feelings, unable to learn from unpleasant experiences, lack of guilt, impulsivity, committing crimes
An estimated 19 million American adults live with this disorder that is classified by sadness and loss of interest
Depression
This is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable reoccurring thoughts and behaviors and the urge to repeat over and over
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This is the class of medications that is commonly used to treat Bipolar Disorder. They help with stopping the significant mood swings that people with Bipolar disorder suffer from
Mood Stabilizers
This specific medication is prescribed in low dosages to treat nightmares.
Prazosin
This disorder is characterized by patterns of instability, hypersensitivity, extreme mood fluctuations, and impulsivity. Risk of Suicide is 40x greater than the general population
Borderline Personality Disorder
This disorder is a form of depression most often associated with fewer hours of daylight in far northern and southern latitudes from late fall to early spring
Seasonal Affective Disorder
This is group of medications commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders, but most clinicians are cautious when prescribing due to the potential for addiction.
A typical manic episode lasts how many days
7
This is a condition that is characterized by irresistible urge to keep limbs moving, which makes sleep difficult
Restless leg syndrome
This personality disorder is characterized by a belief that you're more special and more important that others, it's an exaggeration of talents and a belief that others envy you
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is a treatment for depression that often works when other treatments are unsuccessful. It is characterized by brain stimulation that induces a seizure
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
This is the hormone that is secreted by the adrenal gland that is prevalent in conditions of increased stress, increased heart rate, fast breathing
There are 3 brain chemicals that contribute to Bipolar Disorder if they are imbalanced- Noradrenaline, Serotonin, what is the 3rd?
Dopamine
This is a condition characterized by extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in a relaxing surrounding
Narcolepsy
TRUE OR FALSE:
Medication cannot cure a personality disorder
True
This is a new medication treatment for depression that has grown more controversial due to it's history of hallucinogenic and tranquilizing effects
Ketamine
This is the physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat in order to survive it
Fight or Flight Response
This is the class of medications that is commonly used to treat Bipolar Disorder; however, treating seizures is actually the primary function of these medications. What is the class of medications?
Anti-convulsants
This is the kind of sleep that occurs in intervals that is characterized by more dreaming, more body movements, faster pulse, and quick breathing
Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
This term refers to a collection of characteristic or traits that we develop. It includes the way we think, feel, and behave
Personality