Disorders 2.0
This disorder is characterized by sudden, recurrent vocal or motor tics, often beginning in childhood.
What is Tourette's Syndrome?
Antidepressants known as SSRIs work by increasing the availability of this neurotransmitter in the brain.
What is serotonin?
This mood stabilizer, a naturally occurring element, is used to treat bipolar disorder and requires blood monitoring due to toxicity risks.
What is lithium?
The father of psychoanalysis.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This term describes therapy sessions conducted via video or phone rather than in person.
What is telehealth/teletherapy?
Someone with this disorder typically displays a lack of empathy, a grandiose sense of self-importance, and a need for excessive admiration.
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
This part of the brain, also known as the "fear center", plays a key role in processing emotions like fear and anxiety.
What is the amygdala?
Cymbalta and Effexor are this class of antidepressant.
What are SNRIs? (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
Father of behaviorism.
Who is John B. Watson?
This type of therapy focuses on talking through emotions and challenges with a trained professional.
What is talk therapy?
This disorder is marked by extreme restriction of food intake due to an intense fear of gaining weight, often leading to dangerously low body weight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often used to treat severe cases of this mental illness.
What is major depressive disorder?
These type of medications are known for causing movement disorders like tardive dyskinesia.
What are antipsychotics?
He's known for his hierarchy of needs.
Who is James Maslow?
In CBT, these are the automatic negative thoughts that contribute to anxiety and depression.
What are cognitive distortions?
This disorder includes mood episodes (depressive or manic) along with psychotic symptoms like hallucinations or delusions.
What is schizoaffective disorder?
This neurotransmitter is dysregulated in disorders like schizophrenia and cases of addiction.
What is dopamine?
This atypical antidepressant, which does not significantly affect serotonin, is sometimes used for smoking cessation.
What is Wellbutrin (Bupropion)?
Father of American psychology.
Who is William James?
This behavior-focused therapy is often used to treat phobias and anxiety by gradually exposing individuals to feared stimuli.
What is exposure therapy?
A child with this disorder may have severe difficulty forming emotional attachments, often due to early neglect or trauma.
What is reactive attachment disorder?
Hyperactivity in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is associated with this disorder.
What is PTSD?
The first-generation antidepressants, known for their dietary restrictions and risk of hypertensive crisis, are called this.
What are MAOIs? (monoamine oxidase inhibitors)
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational are stages of this developmental theory made by this psychologist.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This therapy approach, often associated with Viktor Frankl, emphasizes finding meaning in life, even in suffering.