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Everest345modgwk3
Everest 345 mod g wk 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease | condition of the central nervous system which causes confusion and memory loss |
| organic psychosis | known cause of disease |
| antidepressant | medications administered to prevent or relieve depression |
| phobia | fear of something |
| antipsychotic | medication used to treat psychosis |
| positive reinforcement | to motivate and encourage positively |
| aversion therapy | form of behavior modification used to reduce hazardous behaviors |
| Psychiatrist | physician who specializes in the treatment of mental, emotional or behavior problems |
| behavior modification | changing the way one acts |
| psychosis | severe mental disorders that interfere with perception of reality |
| bipolar disorders | manic depressive mental disorder |
| mobility | quality of being mobile |
| Clinical Psychologist | person who specializes in helping mentally and emotionally disturbed patients adjust to life |
| stabilize | to make steady |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| ambulate | ability to walk |
| critical thinking | use of problem solving and reasoning to tackle problems |
| ROM | range of motion |
| CT scan | computerized tomography scan |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| defense mechanisms | a pattern for dealing with stress |
| denial | refusal to admit reality |
| depression | medical term for exaggerated sadness and hopelessness |
| anger | emotion of extreme displeasure |
| dopamine | neurotransmitter in the brain |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| empirical evidence | based on experience rather than scienfitic principles |
| endorphins | produced in brain involved in pain perception |
| frontal lobotomy | surgical removal of a portion of the front lobe of the brain |
| humanism | human value and personal worth |
| major mood disorders | any major mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder or being chronically depressed |
| mental hospitalization | psychiatric facility |
| narcolepsy | condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep |
| neurosis | mental and emotional disorder that affects part of the personality |
| emotion | mental state or feeling |
| withdrawal | syndrome following discontinuance of an addictive drug; taking back or away |
| intravenous | entering by way of a vein |
| Gerontology | scientific study of the effects of aging and age related diseases |
| holistic | treating mind and body |
| functional psychosis | psychosis of unknown origin |
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