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33 Cards in this Set
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A recurrent, irrational, unwanted thought or impulse.
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Obsession
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Guided in behavior by an inner set of rules and values.
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Inner-directed
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Satisfaction and confidence in oneself.
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Self- esteem
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An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about all kinds of things and anxiety in many situations.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD)
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An anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and the performing of senseless rituals.
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Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
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A pattern of thinking that makes events seem worse than they are.
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Cognitive Distortion
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A mood disorder characterized by loss of interest, sadness, hopelessness, loss of appetite, disturbed sleep, and other physical symptoms.
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Depression
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An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of being alone and away from help, and avoidance of many different places and situations.
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Agoraphobia
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Guided in behavior by the values and expectations of others.
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Other- directed
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An excessive fear of being observed in public; speaking in public is the most common example.
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Social Phobia
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An anxiety disorder characterized by reliving traumatic events through dreams, flashbacks, and hallucinations.
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Post- Traumatic Disorder(PTSD)
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The ideas, feelings, and perceptions one has about oneself;also called self- image.
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Self- Concept
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Expression that is forceful but not hostile.
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Assertiveness
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An irrational, repetitive, forced action, usually associated with an obsession.
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Compulsion
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A psychological disorder that involves a disturbance in thinking and in perceiving reality.
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Schizophrenia
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A feeling of fear that is not directed toward any definite threat.
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Anxiety
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A syndrome of severe anxiety attacks accompanied by physical symptoms.
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Panic disorder
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A mood disorder characterized by seasonal depression, usually occurring in winter, when there is less daylight.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD)
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The highest level of growth in Maslow's hierarchy.
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Self- Actualization
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A mood disorder characterized by excessive elation, irritability, talkativeness, inflated self- esteem, and expansiveness.
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Mania
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Internal confusion about who one is.
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Identity Crisis
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An emotional disturbance that is intense and persistent enough to affect normal function.
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Mood Disorder
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The statements a person makes to himself or herself.
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Self- talk
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The psychological characteristics attributed to the majority of people in a population at a given time.
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Normality
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The use of electric shock to induce brief, generalized seizures.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy(ECT)
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Criteria for judging what is good and bad, which underlie one's moral decision and behavior.
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Values
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A mental illness characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.
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Bipolar Disorder
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Mental health, defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness.
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Psychological Health
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A mental mechanism for coping with conflict or anxiety.
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Defense Mechanism
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Independence; the sense of being self-directed.
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Autonomy
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Genuineness
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Authenticity
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A chemically inactive substance that a patient believes is an effictive medical therapy for his or her condition.
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Placebo
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A persistent and excessive fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
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Simple(specific) Phobia
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