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Everest 345 mod g wk 3

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Alzheimer's Disease   condition of the central nervous system which causes confusion and memory loss  
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organic psychosis   known cause of disease  
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antidepressant   medications administered to prevent or relieve depression  
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phobia   fear of something  
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antipsychotic   medication used to treat psychosis  
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positive reinforcement   to motivate and encourage positively  
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aversion therapy   form of behavior modification used to reduce hazardous behaviors  
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Psychiatrist   physician who specializes in the treatment of mental, emotional or behavior problems  
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behavior modification   changing the way one acts  
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psychosis   severe mental disorders that interfere with perception of reality  
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bipolar disorders   manic depressive mental disorder  
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mobility   quality of being mobile  
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Clinical Psychologist   person who specializes in helping mentally and emotionally disturbed patients adjust to life  
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stabilize   to make steady  
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REM   rapid eye movement  
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ambulate   ability to walk  
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critical thinking   use of problem solving and reasoning to tackle problems  
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ROM   range of motion  
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CT scan   computerized tomography scan  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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defense mechanisms   a pattern for dealing with stress  
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denial   refusal to admit reality  
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depression   medical term for exaggerated sadness and hopelessness  
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anger   emotion of extreme displeasure  
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dopamine   neurotransmitter in the brain  
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ECT   electroconvulsive therapy  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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empirical evidence   based on experience rather than scienfitic principles  
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endorphins   produced in brain involved in pain perception  
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frontal lobotomy   surgical removal of a portion of the front lobe of the brain  
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humanism   human value and personal worth  
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major mood disorders   any major mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder or being chronically depressed  
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mental hospitalization   psychiatric facility  
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narcolepsy   condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep  
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neurosis   mental and emotional disorder that affects part of the personality  
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emotion   mental state or feeling  
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withdrawal   syndrome following discontinuance of an addictive drug; taking back or away  
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intravenous   entering by way of a vein  
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Gerontology   scientific study of the effects of aging and age related diseases  
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holistic   treating mind and body  
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functional psychosis   psychosis of unknown origin  
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