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ch. 23 med term
ch 23 med term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| suppression | is the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's mind |
| sublimation | rechanneling or redirecting one's unacceptable impulses and drives into constructive activities |
| repression | is an involuntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's conscious mind |
| regression | is a response to stress in which the individual reverts to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning |
| rationalization | is attempting to make excuses or invert logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors |
| projection | is the act of transferring one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else |
| introjection | an ego defense mechanism whereby an individual unconsciously identifies with another person or with some object.the individual assumes the supposed feelings and/or characteristics of the other personalty or object |
| displacement | is the process of transferring a feeling or emotion from the original idea or object to a substitute idea or object |
| denial | is a refusal to admit or acknowledge the reality o0f something, thus avoiding emotional conflict or anxiety |
| compensation | is an effect to overcome or make up for real or imagined inadequacies |
| affect | observable evidence of a person's feelings or emotions |
| ammesia | loss of memory caused by severe emotional trauma, brain injury, substance abuse, or reaction to medications or toxins |
| amphetamines | a group of nervous system stimulants that produce alertness and a feeling of well being |
| anorexia | lack of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat |
| anorexia nervosa | a disorder characterized by an emotional disturbance concerning body image;prolonged refusal to eat followed by extreme weight loss;amenorrhea and lingering abnormal fear of becoming obese |
| anxiety | a state of mind in which the individual feels increased tension,apprehension,a painfully increased sense of helplessness,a feeling of uncertainty,fear,jitterniess and worry,sign:restlessness,poor eye contract,glancing about,facial tension,dilated pupils |
| anxiety disorders | disorders characterized by chronic worry |
| apathy | absence or suppression of observable emotion,feeling,concern, or passion |
| autism | a mental disorder characterized by the individual being extremely withdrawn and absorbed with fantasy.the individual suffers from impaired communication/social interaction skills,and activities and interests ate very limited |
| behavior therapy | a form of psychotherapy that seeks to modify observable maladjusted patterns of behavior by substituting new responses to given stimuli |
| bulimia nervosa | an uncontrolled craving for food,often resulting in eating binges,followed by vomiting to eliminate the food from the stomach |
| cannabis | a mind altering drug derived from the flowering top of hemp plants;also called marijuana.this drug is classified as a controlled substance Schedule I drug |
| cataplexy | a sudden loss of muscle tone in which the individual's head may drop,the jaw may sag,the knees become weakened,and the individual may collapse;may accompany a narcolepsy attack(attack of sleep) |
| compensation | an effort to overcome or make up for real or imagined inadequacies |
| complusions | irresistible,repetitive,irrational impulses to perform an act.these behavior patterns are intended to reduce anxiety not provide pleasure or gratification |
| conversion disorder | a disorder in which the individual represses anxiety experienced by emotional conflicts by converting the anxious feelings into physical symptoms that have no organic basis but are perceived to be real by the individual |
| cyclothymic disorder | a chronic(long duration) mood disorder characterized by numerous periods of mood swings from depression to happiness.the period of mood disturbance is at least two years |
| defense mechanism | an unconscious,intrapsychic(within one's mind) reaction that offers protection to the self from a stressful situation |
| delirium | a state of frenzied excitement or wild enthusiasm |
| delirium tremens (DTs) | an acute and sometimes fatal psychotic reaction caused by cessation of excessive intake of alcoholic beverages over a long period of time |
| free association | the spontaneous,consciously unrestricted association of ideas,feelings or mental images |
| fetishism.transvestic | a sexual disorder in which the focus of the fetish involves cross-dressing |
| family therapy | a form of psychyotherpay that focuses the treatment on the process between family members that supports and sustains symptoms |
| factitious disorders | disorders that are characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are intentionally produced or feigned to assume the sick role |
| exhibionism | a sexual disorder involving the exposure of one's genitals to a stranger |
| euphoria | a sense of well being or elation |
| electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | the process of passing an electrical current through the brain to create a brief seizure in the brain |
| dysphoria | a disorder of affect(mood) characterized by depression and anguish |
| drug therapy | the use of psychotropic drugs to treat mental disorders |
| dissociation | an unconscious defense mechanism by which an idea,thought,emotion,or other mental process is separated from the consciousness and thereby loses emotional significance |
| displacement | the process of transferring a feeling or emotion from the original idea or object to a substitute idea or object |
| depression | a mood disturbance characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness,discouragement & hopelessness that are inappropriate & out of proportion with reality;may be relative to some personal loss or tragedy |
| denial | a refusal to admit or acknowledge the reality of something thus avoiding emotional conflict or anxiety |
| dementia | a progressive,organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration,confusion,disorientation,stupor,deterioration of intellectual capacity and function & impairment of control of memory,judgment & impulses |
| delusion | a persistent abnormal belief or perception is firmly held by a person despite evidence to the contrary. |
| mania | "madness"an unstable emotional state characterized by symptoms such as extreme excitement,hyperactivity,overtalatiness,agitation.flight of ideas,fleeting attention & sometimes violent, destructive and self destructive behavior |
| malingering | a willful and deliberate faking of symptoms of a disease or injury to gain some consciously desired end |
| major depressive disorder | a disorder characterized by one or more episodes of depressed mood that lasts at least two weeks and is accompanied by at least four additional symptoms of depression |
| lithium | a drug that is particularly useful in treating the manic phase of bipolar disorders(manic-depressive disorders) |
| introjection | an ego defense mechanism whereby an individual unconsciously identifies with another person or with some object,assuming the supposed feelings and/or characteristics of the other personality or object |
| intoxication | a state of being characterized by impaired judgment,slurred speech,loss of coordination,irritability and mood changes;may be due to drugs, including alchol |
| hypomania | a mild degree of mania characterized by optimism,excitability,energetic and productive behavior,marked hyperactivity and talkativeness,heightened sexual interest,quickness to anger,irritability and a decreased need for sleep |
| hypochondrasis | a chronic abnormal concern about the health of the body,characterized by extreme anxiety,depression,& an unrealistic interpretation of real or imagined physical symptoms as indications of a serious illness |
| hyponsis | a passive trance-like state of existence that resembles normal sleep-during which perception and memory are altered,resulting in increased responsiveness to suggestion |
| hallucinogens | substances that cause excitation of the central nervous system,characterized by symptoms such as hallucinations,mood changes,anxiety,increased pulse and blood pressure and dilation of the pupils |
| group therapy | the application of psycho-therapeutic techniques within a small group of people who experience similar difficulties |
| frotteurism | a sexual disorder in which the person gains sexual stimulation or excitement by rubbing against a non-consenting person |
| hallucination | a subjective(existing in the mind)perception of something that dies not exist in the external environment.Hallucinations may be visual,olfactory(smell),gustatory(taste),tactile(touch)or auditory(hearing) |
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