u9: Working in psychiatry

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psychiatry

the branch of medicine that focuses on mental illness [sai'kaiətri]

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psychiatrist

a medical doctor (an M.D) who specializes in mental health. [sai'kaiətrist]

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Reil was the first to use the term…..

psychiatry

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aggressiveness

show anger, willingness to attack people

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restlessness

unable to stay still

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withdrawal

quiet, prefer to be alone

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distraction

unable to pay attention

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flamboyance

attention-seeking, showing off

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anxiety

nervousness or worry

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carelessness

not enough care or attention

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John was… about his appearance. He was shabbily dressed and his hair wasn't combed.

careless

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Jane was ... She barely said a word. When she spoke, she did not look at me.

withdrawn

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Harry was… He couldn't sit still and kept twitching all the time.

restless

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Mary was very …. She was focused, but you could tell she was worried about something.

anxious

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Pat is … She dresses in quite extravagant and formal clothes with bright colours.

flamboyant

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Susan was very ... She was very argumentative. I did not feel safe and sat with my seat near the door

aggressive

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He appeared … throughout the interview, looking out of the window as if he was hearing voices

distracted

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the way that someone or something looks.

[ə'piərəns]

appearance

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behavior

[bi'heivjə]: the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.

hành vi

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manner

['mænə]: a person's outward bearing or way of behaving toward others

thái độ

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Psychosis

[saɪˈkəʊ.sɪs] – psychoses: severe mental illnesses that make someone believe in things that are not real. (chứng rối loạn tâm thần)

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mania

'meinjə]: mental illness marked by periods of great excitement and overactivity. (chứng hưng cảm)

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depression

[di'pre∫n]:  a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity. (chứng trầm cảm)

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dementia

[di'men∫ə]

 problems with memory, thinking, and behavior

chứng mất trí a decline in cognitive abilities that impacts a person's ability to perform everyday activities

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orientation

is a function of the mind involving awareness of: time, place and person

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insight

['insait]: ability to have a clear, deep, understanding of a complicated problem

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(bipolar) affective disorder

[baɪˌpəʊ.lər əˈfek.tɪv dɪˌsɔː.dər]: a mental health condition that affects someone’s moods. (rối loạn tâm thần lưỡng cực)

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organic disorder

psychological issues caused by damage to the brain

rối loạn tinh thần thực thể

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psychotherapy

['saikəu'θerəpi]: the treatment of mental illness by discussing somebody’s problems with them rather than by giving them drugs (lieu pháp tâm lý)

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cognitive behavioral therapy

'kɔgnətiv bi'heivjərəl 'θerəpi] (CBT): a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave (lieu pháp nhận thức hành vi)

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Undergraduate clinical rotations

[,ʌndə'grædʒuət]: you gain essential clinical experiences to meet state board   requirements, including a variety of clinical skills, patient care experiences, and decision-making skills.

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amitriptyline

ˌaməˈtriptələn]:

    a medicine used to treat a number of mental illnesses.[2]

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