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6613136237DiagnosisThis is distinguishing one illness from another (Use of the DSM-V)0
6613140763EtiologyThese are causes and development history. Involves the Diathesis-stress model.1
6613143261Diathesis-stress modelThis is part of etiology and are the disorders developed due to a combination of genetic vulnerability and risk factors in an environment2
6613147154PrognosisThis is a probable course of illness3
6613148627EpidemiologyThis is the study of the distribution of a disorder in a population. Also involves prevalence4
6613150253PrevalenceThis is part of epidemiology an is the percentage of population that has a disorder within a certain time frame.5
6613158957Deviant, maladaptive, and distressingThese are the 3 general criteria when explaining behavior6
6613160580DeviantThis is a general criteria when explaining behavior and is the violation of acceptable cultural norms. This can change over time and depends on where you are--different cultural norms.7
6613164167MaladaptiveThis is a general criteria when explaining behavior and is dysfunction in everyday activities8
6613165266DistressingThis is a general criteria when explaining behavior and is personal anguish and suffering regarding mental health9
6613176915Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, and panic disorderWhat are the 4 types of anxiety disorders?10
6613178051Generalized anxiety disorderThis is 1 of 4 types of anxiety disorders, and is the persistent and excessive anxiety, autonomic arousal, or worry that lasts at least 6 months.11
6613182587Social anxiety disorderThis is 1 of 4 types of anxiety disorders, and is intense anxiety when exposed to certain kinds of social situations. As a result, the personal often avoids these situations, and is formerly known as social phobia.12
6613182588Specific phobiaThis is 1 of 4 types of anxiety disorders, and is intense anxiety when exposed to a particular object or situation. The person often avoids the feared object or situation because of a desire to escape the anxiety linked to it.13
6613182589Panic DisorderThis is 1 of 4 types of anxiety disorders, and is the recurrent, unexpected panic attacks, which cause worry or anxiety. During a panic attack, a person has symptoms such as heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, chest pains, dizziness, and fear of losing control or going crazy, or dying. Panic attacks often trigger phobias. Involved with agoraphobia.14
6613201868AgoraphobiaThis is a part of panic disorders and is a fear of going out to public places (some people become confined to their homes or trusted places with trusted people)15
6613262821OCD, Hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomaniaWhat are the 4 types of OCD and related disorders?16
6613267175OCDThis is 1 of 4 OCD and related disorders and involves obsessions, compulsions or both. Obsessions being ideas and thoughts that are persistent and causes anxiety or stress, and compulsions being repetitive behaviors that help to prevent to relieve anxiety.17
6613268571Hoarding disorderThis is 1 of 4 OCD and related disorders and is persistent difficulty discarding or parting w/possessions, regardless of their actual value due to a perceived need to save the items and distress associated with discarding them.18
6613268572Body Dysmorphic disorderThis is 1 of 4 OCD and related disorders and is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance.19
6613345902PTSDThis is a trauma and stressor related disorder and a person with this disorder re-experiences a highly traumatic event and avoids stimuli associated with the trauma. Symptoms include increased arousal such as insomnia, irritability etc.20
6613375933Dissociative identity disorder and dissociative amnesiaWhat are the two dissociative disorders?21
6613377247Dissociative identity disorderThis is one of the two dissociative disorders and is a lack o connection in a persons's thoughts, memories, feelings, and actions. It is a coping method from a situation or experience and is involved with the coexistence in one person of two or more largely complete and usually very different personalities, also known as multiple personality disorder22
6613384874Dissociative amnesiaThis is one of the two dissociative disorders and is when a person blocks out certain information, usually associated with a stressful or traumatic event, leaving him or her unable to remember important personal information.23
6620366884Major depression, persistent depressive disorder, seasonal depressionWhat are the three types of depressions?24
6620367958Major depressionOne of three types of depressions and is the clinical depression marked by a depressed mood most of the day, particularly in the morning. Symptoms are present everyday for at least 2 weeks and can be treated by psychotherapy, anti-depressants, or ECT.25
6620369475Persistent Depressive disorderOne of three types of depressions and is a physiological disorder characterized by a chronic but mild depressive state that has been present in an individual for more than 2 years. Can be treated by psychotherapy and medication26
6620369476Seasonal DepressionOne of three types of depressions and is depression that is caused by months or seasons. Ex) Being depressed in dark months27
6620391170Bipolar 1, bipolar 2, and cyclothymic disorderWhat are the three types of bi-polar and related disorders?28
6620393488Bipolar 1This is one of three types of bipolar disorders and is the classic diagnosis of this disorder. Patients experience periods of extreme inflated mood followed by depressive episodes. This can be treated through psychotherapy and drug treatment.29
6620398778Bipolar 2This is one of three types of bipolar disorders and this does not have intense highs-called hypomanic rather than manic episodes, but does include depressive episodes. Can be treated through psychotherapy or medication.30
6620398779Cyclothymic disorderThis is one of three types of bipolar disorders and these are mood swings between short periods of mild depression and hypomania, an elevated mood. The low and high mood swings never react the severity of major depression or mania. It's "Bi-polar like"31
6620457249SchizophreniaThis is a disorder that involves a spectrum including two or more of the following symptoms: Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and speech, abnormal motor behavior and negative symptoms.32
6620464729DelusionsPart of schizophrenia and these are false beliefs that are maintained even though they clearly are out of touch with reality.33
6620470384HallucinationsThis is part of schizophrenia and these are sensory experiences that occur in the absence of a real, external stimulus or are grossly distorted. Auditory hallucinations are the most common.34
6621145652Antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorderWhat are the 4 types of personality disorders?35
6621147933Cluster A B CWhat are the three clusters of personality disorders36
6621147947Cluster AThis is one cluster of three types in personality disorders and it involves Odd, Eccentric: Paranoid, schizoid schizotypal traits37
6621156021Cluster BThis is one cluster of three types in personality disorders and it involves dramatic, emotional, erratic: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic traits38
6621156022Cluster CThis is one cluster of three types in personality disorders and it involves anxious, fearful: avoidant: dependent, obsessive-compulsive traits39
6621182368Antisocial personality disorderThis is one of 4 types of personality disorders and this is having little concern for the rights of others or the law. behavior patterns include excessive drinking, fighting and irresponsibility.40
6621190602Narcissistic Personality disorderThis is one of 4 types of personality disorders and people with these disorders have intense, unstable emotions and distorted self-images. Have an exaggerated sense of superiority ad importance, wand a preoccupation with success and power.41
6621194235Borderline personalityThis is one of 4 types of personality disorders and this is a complex mental health condition that causes emotional instability, relationship problems, a low sense of self-worth, and fear of abandonment.42
6621208235Histrionic Personality disorderThis is one of 4 types of personality disorders and this is when a personal needs to be the center of attention. Uses inappropriate sexual seductive behavior, has shifting emotions, and believes relationships are closer than they actually are. This is Blake!!43
6621341468Conversion disorder and Illness anxiety disorderWhat are the two types of somatic symptom and related disorders?44
6621344673Conversion disorderThis is one of two types of somatic symptoms and related disorders and this is severe emotional conflicts that are converted into physical symptoms or a physical disability; caused by anxiety of emotional distress but not by physical causes45
6621386996Illness anxiety disorderThis is one of two types of somatic symptoms and this is the preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. Used to be known as hypochondriasis46
6621508156Free association, dream analysis, transference, resistance, interpretationWhat are the 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments?47
6621509421Free associationThis is one of 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments and this is when the person abandons normal way of censoring thoughts by constantly repressing them, and instead says what ever comes to mind.48
6621547900Dream analysisThis is one of 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments and this is when people are encouraged to dream and remember them: manifest content (direct meaning) and latent content (Hidden meaning)49
6621547902TransferenceThis is one of 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments and this is when clients respond to a counselor as if the counselor were some significant figure in the past50
6621547903ResistanceThis is one of 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments and this is when clients make progress then starts to slow down or stop. This takes many forms like missing appointments, being late, and blocking thoughts, etc.51
6621549288InterpretationThis is one of 5 types of psychoanalysis treatments and this is when the counselor helps the client understand the meaning of past and present events. This encompasses explanations of clients thoughts, feelings, and actions.52
6621599929Empathy and active listening, unconditional positive regard, congruenceWhat are the three types of person-centered therapy53
6621617595Empathy and active listeningThis is one type of person centered therapy and this is when empathy is the counselor's ability to feel with the client and convey understanding back to them. Essentially is an attempt to think with the client.54
6621623966Unconditional positive regardThis is one type of person centered therapy and this is also known as acceptance, it's a deep and genuine caring for the client as a person--prizing the person just for being55
6621632293CongruenceThis is one type of person centered therapy and this is the condition of being transparent in the therapeutic relationship by giving up roles and facades--counselor setting aside concerns and being available and open to the patient.56
6621649845Couples therapy and family therapyWhat are the two types of group therapies?57
6621651183Couples therapyThis is one of two types of group therapy and this involves the treatment of both partners in a committed, intimate relationship, in which the main focus is on relationship issues.58
6621656516Family therapyThis is one of two types of group therapy and this involves the treatment of a family unit as a whole, in which the main focus is on family dynamics and communications59
6621665295Extinction, token economy, systemic sensitization, flooding, and aversive conditioningWhat are the 5 types of behavioral therapy?60
6621666487ExtinctionThis is one of five types of behavioral therapy and this involves withholding reinforcements in order to reduce the frequency of a specific behavior--used to eliminate behaviors61
6621670464Token economyThis is one of five types of behavioral therapy and this is a form of positive reinforcement in which clients receive token when they display desired behavior--can turn in the token for reinforcer.62
6621671844Systematic sensitizationThis is one of five types of behavioral therapy and this was designed to help clients overcome anxiety in particular situations. Hierarchy questions and asks about rate of anxiety.63
6621671845FloodingThis is one of five types of behavioral therapy and this is imagined anxiety making the clients overwhelmed with images of anxiety--producing stimuli64
6621671846Aversive conditioningThis is one of five types of behavioral therapy and these are forms of punishment like time-outs, over correction, and covert sensitization65
6621732597Rational-emotive behavioral therapy, thought stopping, cognitive restructuringWhat are the three types of cognitive-behavioral approach?66
6621735184Rational-emotive behavioral therapyThis is one of three types of cognitive-behavioral approaches and this is when counselors are active and directs, instructors who teach and correct clients cognition. Requires consistent repetition usually bright, knowledgeable, empathetic counselors.67
6621744721Thought stoppingThis is one of three types of cognitive-behavioral approaches and this helps clients reduce self-defeating behavior. Counselors initially ask clients to think self-defeating behavior, and then yell "STOP!". Helps clients replace self-defeating thoughts68
6621745978Cognitive restructuringThis is one of three types of cognitive-behavioral approaches and this is the most effective technique in the cognitive-behavioral approach. In this, clients are taught to identify and change self-defeating thoughts that negatively influence their behavior.69
6630101039Clinical psychologistThis person specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and everyday problems.70
6630103669PsychiatristThis people are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders71
6630115364Valium and xanaxWhat drugs treat anti-anxiety?72
6630117486Valium and xanaxWhat drugs help relieve tension and ease nervousness, and help with anti-anxiety?73
6630124499Clozapine, clorazile, and thorazineWhat three drugs treat schizophrenia?74
6630126525Clozapine, clorazile, and thorazineWhat drugs help medications work as dopamine antagonists, reduce hallucinations and delusions, and work to help schizophrenia?75
6630133801Prozac, paxil, zoloftWhat three drugs work as anti-depressants?76
6630137444Prozac, paxil, and zoloftWhich three rugs are medications to slow down the process of reuptake, work best with mood disorders, and help OCD and panic disorders, and work as anti-depressants?77
6630148128Lithium and ValporateWhich two drugs work as a mood stabilizer for bi-polar disorder?78
6630152366ECTThis is used for severe depression and is not common, but works as electric shocks producing small seizures in the brain. This is not a go to treatment, but effective in the long run.79
6630168562Hallucinations and delusionsWhat are the positive (added) symptoms for hallucinations?80
6630175326Lack of emotion, loss of pleasure etc.What are the negative (removed) symptoms for hallucinations?81
6630185089TrichotillomaniaThis is a type of OCD and it involves ripping out one's own hair, or doing something else to relieve stress.82

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