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Psych terms

TermDefinition
INSIGHT-ORIENTED THERAPY Face to face discussion of life problems and associated feelings. Also called psychodynamic therapy
KLEPTOMANIA Obsession and reoccupation to steal
LABILE Unstable, undergoing rapid emotional change
LITHIUM Medication used to treat the manic stage of bipolar illness
MANIA Extreme excitement, hyperactive elation, and agitation.
MENTAL Pertaining to the mind
MOOD DISORDERS Prolonged emotion dominates a person's life; examples are bipolar and depressive disorders.
MUTISM Nonreactive state with inability to speak
NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY Grandiose sense of self- importance or uniqueness and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power. Great interest in self and lack of empathy for others
NEUROLEPTIC DRUG A drug that take controls of the neurological system
NEUROTRANSMITTER Transmitter in the neurological system. They communicate in the neuro system. eg. serotonin and norepinephrine
OBSESSION An involuntary, persistent idea or emotion. eg pyromania is an obsession with fire
OBSESSION-COMPULSIVE DISORDER Anxiety disorder in which recurrent thoughts and repetitive acts dominate behavior
OPOIDS A group of drugs includes heroin and morphine, synthetic drug with codeine derivatives ( codeine, Demerol, oxycodone. Prescribed pain killers, cough suppressants.
PARANOIA Overly suspicious system of thinking with fixed delusions of being harassed, persecuted, or unfairly treated
PARANOIA PERSONALITY Continual suspicious and mistrustful of other people but not to a psychotic or delusional degree; jealous, overly concerned with hidden motives of others, quick to take offense
PARAPHILIA Recurrent intense sexual urge, fantasy, or behavior that involves unusual objects, activities, or situations
PEDOPHILIA sexual urges and fantasies involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child ( age 13 or younger)
PERSONALITY DISORDERS Lifelong personality patterns marked by inflexibility and impairment of social functioning
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Group of childhood disorders characterized by delays in socialization and communication skills; autism and Asperger syndrome are examples
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