Psychiatry System

electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions; used to treat severely depressed patients

use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorder

treatment of psychiatric disorders using verbal and nonverbal interaction with patients, individually or in a group, employing specific actions and techniques

treatment to decrease or stop unwanted behavior

treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking

medications used to treat mental illnesses

a turning

drugs used to reduce anxiety

agent that counteracts depression

drugs used to treat psychosis, especially schizophrenia

developmental disability commonly appearing during the first 3 years of life, resulting from a neurological disorder affecting brain function, evidenced by difficulties with verbal & nonverbal communication, & an inability to relate to anything beyond oneself in social interactions. Often exhibit rocking, repetitive hand movements, meaningless rituals, preoccupation with small objects or moving parts

developmental disability characterized by a difficulty understanding written or spoken words, sentences, or paragraphs, affecting reading, spelling, and self-expression

dysfunction characterized by consistent hyperactivity, distractibility, and lack of control over impulses, which interferes with the ability to function normally at school, home, or work; specific criteria must be met before a Dx is made

condition of subaverage intelligence charcterized by an IQ of 70 or below, resulting in the inability to adapt to normal social activities

severe disturbance in eating behavior caused by abnormal perceptions about one's body weight, evidenced by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat that results in refusal to eat & body weight well below normal

eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by efforts to limit digestion through induced vomiting, use of laxitives, or excessive exercise

mental disorders resulting from abuse of substances (drugs, alcohol, other toxins) causing personal & social dysfunction ; identified by the abused substance, such as alcohol abuse, etc.

disease of brain chemistry causing distorted cognitive & emotional perception of one's environment characterized by a broad range of "positive" & "negative" symptoms. Positive include distortions of normal function (disorganized thought, delusions, hallucinations). Negative include flat affect, apathy, withdrawal from reality.

featuring disorganized speech, behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect

featuring catatonia

featuring delusions, most often persecutory or grandiose types

concurrent with major depression or manic depression

disorder causing periodic disturbances in the mood that affect concentration, sleep, activity, appetite, and social behavior; characterized by feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and loss of interest

milder affective disorder characterized by a chronic depression persisting for at least 2 years

affective disorder characterized by mood swings of mania and depression (extreme up and down states)

affective disorder marked by episodes of depression that most often occur during the fall and winter and remit in the springs

most common, characterized by chronic, excessive, & uncontrollable worry about everyday problems that affects the ability to relax or concentrate but doesn't interfere with social interactions or employment; physical symptoms are muscle tension, trembling, twitching, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and insomnia - symptoms must exist for 6 months before dx can be made

disorder of sudden, recurrent attacks of intense feelings including physical symptoms that mimic a heart attack such as rapid heart rate, chest pain, shortness of breath, chills, sweating, & dizziness, with general sense of loss of control or feeling that death is imminent; often progresses to agoraphobia

exaggerated fear of a specific object or circumstance that causes anxiety & panic; named for the object or circumstance

fear of marketplace

fear of confinement

fear of high places

condition resulting from an extremely traumatic experience, injury, or illness that leaves the sufferer with persistent thoughts & memories of the ordeal

anxiety disorder featuring unwanted, senseless obsessions accompanied by repeated compulsions, which can interfere with all aspects of life

preoccupation with thoughts of disease and concern that one is suffering from a serious condition that persists despite medical reassurance to the contrary

emotional feeling or mood

significantly dulled emotional tone or outward reaction

lack of interest or display of emotions

state of unresponsiveness to one's outside environment, usually including muscle rigidity, staring, and inability to communicate

persistent belief that has no basis in reality

person's false belief that he or she possesses great wealth, intelligence, or power

person's false belief that someone is plotting against him or her with intent to harm

restless, dissatisfied mood

exaggerated, unfounded feelings of well-being

false perception of the senses for which there is no reality, most commonly hearing or seeing things

to wander in mind

formation of thoughts of ideas (ex. suicidal thoughts)

state of abnormal elation and increased activity

psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

mental condition characterized by distortion of reality, resulting in the inability to communicate or function within one's environment

thought that lacks clear processing or logical direction