Medical Terminology Chapter 22 - Psychiatry

Phobic disorders:

agoraphobia, acrophobia, claustrophobia, zoophobia

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

fear, helplessness, insomnia, nightmares

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

excessive and persistent worry that interferes with daily life

bipolar disorder

extreme mood swings, or shifts in energy, activity, and concentration

cyclothymic disorder

frequent mood swings between depression and euphoria

Depressive disorder

persistent low mood and loss of interest in activities

Dissociative identity disorder

multiple personality disorder

Dissociative amnesia

memory loss of personal information

Dissociative fugue

memory loss, confusion, and sudden travel

Anorexia nervosa

refusal to maintain body weight, relentless attempt to diet,

Bulimia nervosa

Binging and purging

Delirium

serious change in mental abilities

Dementia

loss of thinking, memory, and reasoning

Personality Disorders cluster A

paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

Personality Disorders cluster B

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

Personality Disorders cluster C

avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive

conversion disorder

mental health issue disrupts how your brain works

Illness Anxiety Disorder

excessive fear of developing a serious illness

psychological dependence

Cravings for the substance or activity

Physiologic dependence

body becomes accustomed to a substance and needs it to function

Tolerance

Declining effect of a drug so dose must increase

Substances Associated with Abuse

- Alcohol
- Amphetamines
- Cannabis (marijuana)
- Cocaine
- Hallucinogens
- Opioids
- Sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics

Therapeutic Modalities

- Psychotherapy
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
- Drug therapy

affect

Appearance of observable emotions

amnesia

loss of memory

anxiety disorders

cause excessive fear, worry, and dread

apathy

lack of interest or emotion

Autism

disability that affects how people communicate, learn, behave, and interact

cannabis

marijuana

compulsion

uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly

defense mechanism

mental process that helps people cope with stress or difficult feelings

delusion

something that is believed to be true but that is actually false

depression

feelings of sadness and loss of interest in activities

ego

coordinating branch of personality or mind

gender identity disorder

strong cross-gender identification

hallucination

false perception of an object

id

Major unconscious part of the personality

labile

likely to change

mania

extreme mood elevation, high energy

mutism

inability or refusal to speak

neurodevelopmental disorders

conditions that impact the development of the brain and nervous system

obsession

unwanted thought or that keeps recurring

paranoia

irrational fear and distrust of others

paraphilia

Having sexual arousal to unusual stimuli

personality disorders

causes people to think, feel, and behave differently

projective (personality) test

images or tasks to reveal a person's underlying thoughts and emotions

psychiatrist

physician (MD) who specialize in mental health

psychologist

specialist of the mind

psychosis

loss of contact with reality

reality testing

helps people distinguish between their internal thoughts and external world

repression

holding back unacceptable thoughts, feelings

schizophrenia

affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves

sexual disorders

paraphilias and sexual dysfunctions

somatic symptom disorder

causes people to have extreme anxiety about physical symptoms

substance-related disorders

inability to control their use of substances

superego

part of the mind that controls a person's morals and conscience

amphetamines

stimulants that speed up the body's system

atypical antipsychotics

drugs that treat psychotic symptoms and behavior

Benzodiazepines

drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress

cognitive behavioral therapy

Focuses on connection between behavior and thoughts

electroconvulsive therapy

medical procedure used to treat severe mental health conditions

family therapy

therapy that treats the family as a system

first generation antipsychotic drugs

medications that reduce psychotic symptoms

free association

technique to help patients access their unconscious thoughts and feelings

group therapy

multiple patients being treated by one or more therapists at the same time

hypnosis

Induced trance

insight-oriented therapy

discussion of life problems and associated feelings

lithium

Medication used to treat bipolar

neuroleptic drug

drug that favorably modifies psychotic symptoms

play therapy

uses play to help children express themselves and work through their problems

psychoanalysis

treatment based on theory that our present is shaped by our past

psychodrama

uses dramatic action to help people explore their emotions and relationships

psychopharmacology

study of effects of drugs on mind and behavior

sedatives

drugs that lessen anxiety

supportive psychotherapy

helps people manage emotional distress and psychiatric symptoms

transference

patient unconsciously transfers feelings from childhood onto current medical provider

tricyclic antidepressants

Drugs used to treat severe depression

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADLs

Activities of daily living

AIMS

abnormal involuntary movement scale

ASD

Autism spectrum disorder

BZD

Benzodiazepine

CA

Chronological age

CBT

cognitive behavioral therapy

DSM-V

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DT

delirium tremens

ECT

electroconvulsive

GAD

generalized anxiety disorder

ID

Intellectual disability

IQ

intelligence quotient

LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide

MA

mental age

MAOI

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MDD

major depressive disorder

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

Rx

therapy

SAD

seasonal affective disorder

SNRI

serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor