Med Term Ch 22 Study Flashcards

what are 2 prefixes for the words no and not

a-, an-

what disorder is the most common form of dementia

alzheimer disease (AD)

what is a disorder where the person has trouble focusing on tasks and sitting still

ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

what is the abbreviation for activities of daily living

ADLs

what term describes the outward expression of emotion, or emotional response (ex: the emotional reaction of a patient)

affect

what is the fear of being alone in open or public places, or leaving one’s home called

agoraphobia

what is the abbreviation for abnormal involuntary movement scale, which is used to monitor signs of tardive dyskinesia

AIMS

what is the term for loss of memory

amnesia

what are the central nervous system stimulants called that may be used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and depression

amphetamines

which eating disorder is characterized by lack of appetite, and refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight, and is a condition in which psychological factors such as anxiety, anger, and fear produce unrealistic body image and reluctance to eat

anorexia nervosa

Which personality disorder is characterized by absence of loyalty, of concern for others, and of moral standards?

antisocial personality

What is the combining form for the word "uneasy, anxious, distressed?”

anxi/o

What term describes feelings of apprehension, uneasiness and dread?

anxiety

Which disorder is characterized by troubled feelings, unpleasant tension, distress, and avoidance behavior, which can include panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD, or generalized anxiety disorder?

anxiety disorder

What drug is used for relief of anxiety, and is a mild tranquilizer?

anxiolytic

What is the term for a lack of feeling, indifference, and absence of emotions?

apathy

What is the abbreviation for autism spectrum disorder?

ASD

What is the developmental disorder characterized by impairment of social interactions, and lacking in delays in language development and mental functioning; on the high end of the autism spectrum?

asperger syndrome

Which drugs treat psychotic symptoms and behavior?

atypical antipsychotics

What is the combining form for the word "self?”

aut/o

Which developmental disorder is characterized by delays in socialization and communication skills, including a lack of responsiveness to others that is associated with preoccupation with self?

autism

Which drugs lessen anxiety, tension, agitation, and panic attacks?

benzodiazepines

Which disorder involves alternating moods of exalted feelings, and excitement with moods of extreme sadness and decreased activity?

bipolar disorder

What term describes lifelong personality patterns marked by inflexibility and impairment of social functioning? Alternate between being overly involved with people, then reject them.

borderline personality

What is the condition in which fear of obesity causes binge eating, followed by induced vomiting?

bulimia nervosa

What is the abbreviation for benzodiazepine, which is a drug that lessens anxiety, tension, agitation, and panic attacks?

BZD

What is the abbreviation for chronological age?

CA

From which plant substance is marijuana obtained?

cannabis

What is the prefix of the word “down” as in breakdown?

cata-

What is a state of diminished responsiveness to stimuli called?

catatonia

What is the abbreviation for cognitive behavior therapy, which is a short term, focused psychotherapy for a wide range of psychological problems like depression, anxiety, and anger?

CBT

What term means “fear of closed-in places”?

claustrophobia

Which type of therapy focuses on the connection between behavior and thoughts, and in which conditioning is used to relieve anxiety and improve symptoms of illness?

cognitive behavior therapy

What is an uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly called?

compulsion

What is the disorder called in which physical symptoms appear as a defense mechanism against overwhelming anxiety causing bodily symptoms?

conversion disorder

What term means alternating periods of hypomania and depression, with lesser intensity than bipolar disorder, and with no psychotic features?

cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder

What is the unconscious technique that is used to conceal conflicts of anxiety, while protecting the individual against anxiety and stress? Examples: acting out, denial, and repression

defense mechanism

What is confusion in thinking associated with faulty perceptions and irrational behavior called?

delirium

What describes the severe symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations associated with alcohol withdrawal?

delirium tremens

A fixed, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence is known as what?

delusion

The loss of intellectual abilities and higher mental functioning, with impairment of memory, judgment, and reasoning is called?

dementia

What major mood disorder is associated with chronic sadness, loss of energy, hopelessness, worry, and discouragement, and commonly includes suicidal impulses and thoughts?

depression

What is it called when uncomfortable feelings are separated from their real object and redirected? The condition in which mental symptoms, such as amnesia (loss of memory & identity), hide the pain and anxiety of unconscious conflicts?

dissociation, dissociative disorder

What is the abbreviation for delirium tremens, which is associated with alcohol withdrawal?

DT

What is the term for a depressed mood, including sadness, hopelessness, worry, discouragement and literally meaning “bad feeling?”

dysphoria

What are short depressive periods that are not as severe as major depression, and have no psychotic features?

dysthymia, dysthymic disorder

What abbreviation means electroconvulsive therapy, which is when electric current is used to produce convulsions and loss of consciousness and is effective in treating major depression?

ECT

What is the central coordinating branch of the personality or mind called?

ego

What is an exaggerated feeling of well-being, a “high” feeling, called?

euphoria

What is a term that describes normal, non-depressed, positive mood?

euthymic

What is compulsive need to expose one's body, particularly the genitals, to an unsuspecting stranger called?

exhibitionism

What type of therapy includes treatment of an entire family to resolve and shed light on conflicts?

family therapy

The use of nonliving objects as substitutes for a human sexual love object is known as what?

fetishism

What is the psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes, without censorship, the passing contents of his or her mind?

free association

What is the flight from customary surroundings; can be as dissociative disorder?

fugue

What is the abbreviation for generalized anxiety disorder?

GAD

Which disorder includes a strong and persistent cross-gender identification with the opposite sex?

gender identity disorder

What is the suffix that means “produced by?”

-genic

What is it called when groups of patients with similar problems gain insight into their personalities through discussion and interaction with each other?

group therapy

What is the combining form for the word hallucination, “to wander in the mind?"

hallucin/o

What term means a false sensory perception (hearing voices and seeing things)?

hallucination

What is the substance called that causes hallucinations (false sensory perceptions), and produces a state of central nervous system (CNS) excitement, hyperactivity, and mood change?

hallucinogen

What is the personality disorder in which the individual is emotional, attention-seeking, and dependent, often exhibiting irrational outbursts and flamboyant behavior?

histrionic, histrionic personality

What is the combining form for the word “sleep”?

hypn/o

What is the condition, or state of altered consciousness, in which there is increased responsiveness to commands or suggestions?

hypnosis

What is the combining form of “deficient, less than, below?”

hypo-

What is the condition that is marked by exaggerated concern for one’s physical health and an exaggeration of minor complaints of normal sensations? It also involves a general preoccupation with bodily aches, pains, and discomforts in the absence of real illness; an irrational fear about one’s health.

hypochondriasis

What is the mood disorder that resembles mania, but is of lesser intensity?

hypomania

What is the combining form of the term meaning “treatment”?

iatr/o

What term means “pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in?”

iatrogenic

What is the major unconscious part of the personality called, which includes energy from instinctual drives and desires?

id

What is the face-to-face discussion of life problems and associated feelings, in which the patient tells their story and has the opportunity to connect emotional patterns in his or her life history with present concerns?

insight oriented therapy

What is the abbreviation for intelligence quotient?

IQ

What is the condition that includes a compulsion to steal?

kleptomania

Being unstable and subject to rapid emotional change is known as what?

labile

A forensic psychiatrist specializes in what?

Legal aspects of psychiatry

What is the suffix for “to seize hold of?”

-leptic

Which medication is used to treat the manic stage of bipolar illness?

lithium

What is the abbreviation for lysergic acid diethlamide, which is a hallucinogen?

LSD

What is the abbreviation for mental age, as determined by psychological tests?

MA

What is the severe dysphoric mood with psychotic features called?

major depression

What is the state of excessive excitability and agitation called?

mania

What is the suffix of “obsessive preoccupation?”

-mania

What is a disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs?

manic depressive illness

What is the abbreviation for monoamine oxidase inhibitor, an example of phenelzine?

MAOI

What is the abbreviation for major depressive disorder?

MDD

What is the combining form for the word “mind”?

ment/o, phren/o, psych/o

Pertaining to the mind is known as what?

mental

What is the abbreviation for Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?

MMPI

What is the illnesses marked by prolonged emotions (mania or depression)?

mood disorders

What is the abbreviation for mental retardation?

MR

What term describes the pervasive lack of responsiveness to other people, or stupor?

mutism

Which personality disorder is characterized by grandiose sense of self-importance and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power?

narcissistic personality

What is the combining form for the word “nerve”?

neur/o

Which drugs modify psychotic behavior and symptoms? (phenothiazines are examples)

neuroleptic drugs

What is the chemical messenger called that stimulates or inhibits another cell?

neurotransmitter

A persistent idea, emotion, or urge is known as what?

obsession

Which anxiety disorder is associated with recurrent thoughts and repetitive acts dominate behavior?

obsessive-compulsive disorder

What is the abbreviation for obsessive compulsive disorder?

OCD

What term includes heroin, morphine, and other synthetic drugs with morphine-like action?

opioids