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Ch 22
Chabner The Language of Medicine 8th ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disorders involving paraphilias are | sexual disorders |
| Mental symptoms(loss of memory and identity) that hide unconscious conflicts are | dissociative disorders |
| Troubled feelings, unpleasant tensions, distress, and avoidance behavior are hallmarks of | anxiety disorders |
| Illnesses related to regular use of drugs and alcohol are | substance-related disorders |
| Bulimia nervosa is an example of an | eating disorder |
| Illnesses marked by prolonged emotions (mania or depression)are | mood disorders |
| Mental disorders in which physical symptoms cannot be explained by a known physical problem are | somatoform disorders |
| A lifelong personality pattern that is inflexible and causes impairment of social functioning is a | personality disorder |
| Loss of intellectual abilities with impairment of memory, judgement, and reasoning are know as a | dementia |
| Confusion in thinking with faulty perceptions and irrational behavior is a | delirium |
| Fear of strangers is | xenophobia |
| Obsessive preoccupation with stealing is | kleptomania |
| Antidepressant agents that work by blocking the action of a specific enzyme are | MAO inhibitors |
| A mood disorder marked by depressive periods that are milder that major depression is | hypomania or dysthymia |
| Fear of being left alone in unfamiliar surroundings is | agoraphobia |
| Anxiolytic agents used to reduce tension are | sedatives and tranquilizers |
| Antipsychotic tranquilizers such as Thorazine are | phenothiazines |
| Fantasies of success and power and grandiose sense of self-importance | narcissistic |
| Flamboyant, theatrical, emotionally immature | histrionic |
| No loyalty or concern for others; does not tolerate frustration and blames others when he or she is at fault | antisocial |
| Pervasive, unwarranted suspiciousness and mistrust of people | paranoid |
| Emotionally cold, aloof, indifferent to praise or criticism or feelings of others | schizoid |
| A trance is used to help the patient recover deeply repressed feelings | hypnosis |
| Patients express feelings by acting out roles with other patients | psychodrama |
| Long-term and intense exploration of unconsciouse feelings, using techniques such as transference and free association | psychoanalysis |
| Toys are used to help children express conflict and feelings | play therapy |
| Conditioning is used to relieve anxiety and improve symptoms of illness | cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Neuroleptic substances are used to relieve symptoms of psychiatric disorders | drug therapy |
| Electric current is applied to the brain to produce convulsions and reverse major depression | electroconvulsive therapy |
| Techniques are used to help patients overcome sexual dysfunction | sex therapy |
| dysphoria | sadness and hopelessness |
| euphoria | an exaggerated good feeling |
| agoraphobia | fear of crowded places or fear of being alone |
| labile | rapid emotional change |
| affect | emotional response |
| paranoia | delusions of grandeur or persecution |
| bipolar disorder | a mood disorder with intermixed periods of mania and depression |
| dementia | loss of higher level mental functioning |
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