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Chabner The Language of Medicine 8th ed

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