Bipolar Disorder
To be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a person must experience at least one episode of this type of mood state, characterized by high energy, risky behavior, and little need for sleep.
What is mania?
PTSD is the abbreviation for...
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
This symptom, often associated with Schizophrenia, consists of a perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that wasn't there.
What are hallucinations?
This type of abuse can lead to NPD later in life
What are DV, IPV, neglect, or parental infidelity?
A mental health condition that significantly affects your thinking, feeling, or behavior making it hard to function in daily life.
What is a psychological disorder?
In addition to mood stabilizers, doctors often prescribe these types of medications to help manage depression in bipolar disorder—though they must be used carefully to avoid triggering mania.
What are antidepressants?
Specialists someone can see for PTSD
Who are Psychiatrists or Clinical psychologists?
Mental health evaluations for the diagnosis of Schizophrenia must be conducted by people of this profession (2 options).
What are psychologists/psychiatrists?
These specialists diagnose NPD and require these degrees.
Who are Psychiatrists (MD) or Psychologists (PhD)?
A disorder characterized by elevated and constant mood swings.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Studies suggest that bipolar disorder is linked to dysfunction in this part of the brain, which helps regulate emotions.
What is the amygdala?
The action of keeping away from or not doing something
What is Avoidance?
These types of medications are used to block dopamine in cases of Schizophrenia as well as Bipolar Disorder.
What are antipsychotics?
Another term for "talk therapy."
What is Psychotherapy?
Unhappy homelife is a result of what disorder
What is NPD?
This German psychiatrist was one of the first to describe manic-depressive illness, which later became known as bipolar disorder.
Who is Emil Kraepelin?
A psychotherapy technique used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions associated with distressing memories
What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing?
Many cases of Schizophrenia can be traced back to the abuse of this drug.
What is cannabis?
This defense mechanism helps heal emotional turmoil or trauma from NPD.
What is Regression?
This symptom, characterized by false beliefs, is often used to diagnose schizophrenia
What are delusions?
This doctor and researcher helped establish the genetic link to bipolar disorder through twin and family studies.
Who is Frederick K. Goodwin?
A class of medications used to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions
What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)?
One of the two chemicals that are abnormally produced when you have Schizophrenia.
What is dopamine or glutamine?
This is the book commonly used by mental health professionals to diagnose NPD and other conditions.
What is the DSM-5?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD), and Tourette Syndrome (TS) are all examples of...
What are examples of Neurodevelopmental disorders?