Med Term- ch 18 – Flashcards
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Ms. Bee visits Dr. Botticelli with complaints of persistent, excessive worrying for the last six months. She is unable to name the cause of her fear. She also complains of palpitations, insomnia, and irritability. Based on these symptoms, Dr. Botticelli diagnoses Ms. Bee with
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generalized anxiety disorder
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A person who exhibits self-mutilation would be classified as having a(n)
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borderline personality disorder
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A natural substance in the brain that has the same effect as opium is
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endorphin
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During a therapy session, a patient describes feelings of despair and hopelessness and states he does not want to live anymore. On the basis of the patient's description of these feelings, the psychiatrist is considering a diagnosis of
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major depression
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Classifications of drugs that are able to alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition are the
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psychoactive agents
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Specialists on the mental health team include all of the following individuals EXCEPT
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physical therapists
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Cognitive mental activities are those that pertain to
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thinking and learning
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The term used to describe the scientific study of behavior and mental processes is
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psychology
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The basic origin of disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder is
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the need to escape
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What does the root in the term multimodal mean?
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method
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What does the combining form in the word narcotic mean?
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sleep
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What classification of medications has replaced the use of tricyclic antidepressant drugs?
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SSRIs
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A disorder of perception, thought, emotion, and behavior is known as a
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schizophrenic condition
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Psychotherapy to build skills to deal with the effects of the trauma in other areas of life is known as
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cognitive processing therapy
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The effects of abuse in a person who has used psychedelic drugs for a long period of time include
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extreme delusions and paranoia
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A psychiatrist treats a patient with major depression with an electric current that is passed through the brain. This type of therapy is called
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electroconvulsive therapy
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The term used to describe a person who is unable or unwilling to speak is ____________.
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mute
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What medical term, derived from the Greek mythological character that was in love with his own reflection in the water, means a self-love where the person interprets everything in relation to himself or herself?
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narcissism
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The specialty area that is concerned with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of behavioral disorders is
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psychiatry
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What does the root in the word schizoid mean?
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split
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What does the prefix in the term unipolar mean?
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one
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Which individual on the mental health team can prescribe medications to a patient?
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psychiatrists
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A condition characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp, beard, pubic, and other body hair is called
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trichotillomania
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The term that refers to the use of drugs that cause emotional or physical harm to an individual as consumption becomes frequent and compulsive is called
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drug abuse
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A mood disorder with alternating episodes of depression and mania is called
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bipolar disorder
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A person who is fearful of crowded places such as buses has
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agoraphobia
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The most severe dissociative disorder is
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DID
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The suffix in the word psychopath refers to
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disease
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Barbiturates and tranquilizers are classified as which type of psychoactive drug?
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Depressants
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A psychiatrist decides to use a multimodal approach in treating a patient with PTSD. Which of the following interventions will NOT be used as part of this treatment plan?
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occupational therapy
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Which of the following is the correct spelling for a word that means the uncontrollable need to steal?
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Kleptomania
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A patient with schizophrenia told her psychologist that on two occasions she saw her mother sitting in a car outside of her house. Her mother lives in Europe, and there is really no reason for the mother to be sitting in a car outside the patient's house. The psychologist believes the patient is experiencing
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hallucinations
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A patient has developed a tolerance to many drugs. The medical definition of the word tolerance is
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becoming accustomed to a stimulus or drug
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The treatment for personality disorders
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is not successful
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What does the suffix in the term homicidal mean?
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pertaining to
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_______ are recurrent thoughts, fears, doubts images or impulses
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obsessions
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Which of the following medications is NOT a tricyclic antidepressant?
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Paroxeline
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The term psychopharmacotherapy refers to
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drug treatment for mental disorders
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Which of the following is NOT an affective disorder?
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Schizophrenia
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What does the root in the word stimulant mean?
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excite
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Marijuana is an example of which type of drug?
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psychedelics
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What does the suffix in the term schizophrenia mean?
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condition
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A pathologic fear of heights is known as
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acrophobia
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What does the suffix in the word psychology mean?
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the study of
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A mood disorder characterized by hyperactivity, irritability, and rapid speech is
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mania
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A condition which is a real, physical disorder that has, in part, a psychological cause is a
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psychosomatic disorder
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The presence of two or more diseases at the same time is called
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comorbidity
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During a session with a psychologist, a patient stated that she felt that her mother was persecuting her and that this persecution had been going on since she was a year old. These persecutory delusions are known as
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paranoia
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The abbreviation DSM-IV-TR refers to
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a manual that contains descriptions of the symptoms of psychiatric disorders
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The medical term for the condition of an individual when part of his or her personality is separated from the rest, leading to multiple personalities, is
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dissociative identity disorder
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A patient went to see his physician because of a rash on both hands for three days. He stated that he returned from a trip abroad and was seated next to a patient who was coughing and now he is sure that he has developed leprosy. When the physician examined the patient, he could not find anything wrong other than a fading rash. The physician made note of the patient's statements, and determined that this was an indication that he was a(n)
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hypochondriac
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**How are phobias different from panic disorders?
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Phobias are related to a specific situation or object.
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**Which of the following statements is correct about panic disorders?
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NOT A or E. maybe C
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A syndrome characterized by physical immobility and mental stupor is
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catatonia
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Which of the following statements regarding the treatment for schizophrenia is correct?
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Treatment includes the use of pharmacotherapy such as antipsychotic and mood stabilizing medications.
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The term that means distress caused by fear is
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anxiety
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What does the prefix in the word posttraumatic mean?
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after
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The root in the word depressant means
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press down
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A training technique used to achieve voluntary control of responses to stimuli is
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biofeedback
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The combining form in the word somatoform means
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body
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An anxiety disorder which involves the fear of being embarrassed in situations such as public speaking and eating in public is called
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social phobia
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What is the medical term that describes the act of one person killing another person?
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homicide
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A mood disorder related to the lack of sunshine causing increased melatonin production by the pineal gland is abbreviated as
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SAD
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Ms. Jones is employed as a secretary in a large company. She leaves for work at precisely 7:40 AM every day because she fears being late. When she arrives at work, the first thing she does is wipe her desk and all equipment with a disinfecting cloth, then arranges the notes on her desk in a certain way, washes her hands for two minutes followed by hand sanitizing gel before being able to begin working. Her behavior is an example of
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an obsessive-compulsive disorder
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What is the general term for a pathologic fear or dread?
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phobia
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What is the term that refers to a fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary, often seen in a person with schizophrenia?
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delusion
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Which of the following is NOT considered an impulse control disorder?
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substance abuse
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The term for a condition in which an unconscious emotional conflict is expressed as a severe, physical problem is
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conversion disorder
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Which of the following therapies would be most beneficial for a patient with a psychosomatic disorder?
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biofeedback
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What does the root in the word obsession mean?
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besieged by thoughts
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The root in the word narcissistic means
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self-love
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Which of the following terms means the treatment of mental disorders through communication?
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psychotherapy
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What is the most common category of mental disorders found in the United States?
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anxiety disorder
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The medical definition of the word physical dependence is
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the state of needing a drug for daily functioning
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What does the combining form in the word pathologic mean?
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disease
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The new term for multiple personality disorder is abbreviated as
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DID
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A person who is exciting, charming, and friendly one moment and angry, irritable, and sarcastic the next suffers from
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borderline personality disorder
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Mr. James was arrested for setting fire to buildings of those employers who had fired him in the past. The court asked a psychiatrist, Dr. Hagman, to evaluate the patient. Dr. Hagman entered a note in the chart calling this fire-starting tendency
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pyromania
