Chapter 22
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77 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anxi/o | anxious |
| aut/o | self |
| hallucin/o | hallucination |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| iatr/o | treatment |
| ment/o | mind |
| neur/o | nerve |
| phil/o | attraction to |
| phren/o | mind |
| psych/o | mind |
| schiz/o | split |
| somat/o | body |
| -genic | produced by |
| -leptic | to seize hold of |
| -mania | obsessive preoccupation |
| -phobia | fear |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| 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 |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DSM-IV-TR | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder |
| DT | delirium tremens |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| GAD | general anxiety disorder |
| LSD | lysergic acid diethylamide |
| MA | mental age |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| MDD | major depressive disorder |
| MMPI | Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
| MR | mental retardation |
| OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| PDD | pervasive developmental disorder |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| Rx | therapy |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| SNRI | serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| TAT | Thematic Apperception Test |
| TCA | tricyclic antidepressants |
| TD | tardive dyskinesia |
| THC | delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| WAIS | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
| WISC | Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children |
| anxiolytic | reducing anxiety |
| autism | condition of relating only to self |
| hallucinogen | substance that produces hallucinations |
| hypnosis | condition of sleep |
| psychiatrist | specialist in the treatment of the mind |
| iatrogenic | produced by treatment |
| mental | pt mind |
| neurotransmitter | one that carries nervous impulses |
| paraphilia | condition of abnormal love for |
| schizophrenia | condition of split mind |
| psychosis | abnormal condition of mind |
| psychopharmacology | study of the effect of drugs on the mind |
| psychotherapy | treatment of the mind |
| schizoid | resembling schizophrenia |
| psychosomatic | pt the effect of the mind on the body |
| psychogenic | produced by the mind |
| neuroleptic drug | medication that seizes hold of the nervous system |
| kleptomania | obsessive preoccupation to steal |
| pyromania | obsessive preoccupation to setting fires |
| agoraphobia | fear of public places |
| xenophobia | fear of strangers |
| euphoria | feeling good |
| dysphoria | feeling bad |
| cyclothymia | recurring mind |
| dysthymia | condition of unpleasant mind |
| apathy | no emotion |
| catatonia | state of decreased muscle rigidity |
| hypomania | mood disorder with less intense mania than bipolar |
| paranoia | condition of abnormal mind |
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