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what is depression?
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feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or helplessness lasting longer than 2 weeks
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causes of depression
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chemical imbalance
life events genetics |
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symptoms
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sad/anxious/hopeless
guilt, appetite or sleep loss or gain, fatigue, insomnia, |
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treatments for depression
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therapy
medication |
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what is bi-polar disorder?
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cycling modd changes
extreme highs (manic) to extreme lows (depression) |
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causes of bi-polar
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environment
genetic |
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symptoms of bi-polar
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mania: excessive energy, racing thoughts, easily irritated, decreased need for sleep, unrealistic belief in themselves, poor judgement
depression |
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treatment for bi polar
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therapy
medication (tricky) |
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what is seasonal affective disorder?
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depression that occurs during the winder months, subsides in spring
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causes of seasonal affective disorder
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melatonin (sleep hormone) may cause depression, more is realised in winter (dark)
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symptoms of seasonal affective disorder
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same as depression
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treatmetn for seasonal affective disorder
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light therapy
medication |
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what is dysthymia?
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longer lasting, but much less intense depression
2-5 years |
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causes of dysthymia
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chemical imbalance
genetics life events |
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what is social phobia?
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characterized by an overwhelming anxiety and excessive self conciousness in everyday social situation
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causes of social phobia
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chemical imbalance, environment, genetics
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symptoms of social phobia
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intense anxiety, intense fear of being watched by others or being embarassed/humiliated, blushing, sweating, trembling, nausea, difficulty talking
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treatment for social phobia
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medication for anxiety, cognative behavioral therapy (changes disfunctional thoughts)
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what is obsessive compulsive disorder?
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intense, reccurant thoughts (obsession) and rituals (compulsions) which they feel they can not control
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causes of OCD
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biological
often accompanies: depression, eating/personality/anxiety disorders |
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symptoms of OCD
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obessions: persistant fears that harm may come to a loved one, fear of contamination, excessive need to be perfect
compulsions: cleaning, counting, hoarding, washing, repeating phrases |
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treatment for ocd
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medication, behavioral therapy
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what is schizophrenia?
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chroic severe brain disabling disease
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causes of schizo
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biological, genetic, combo of environmental genetics, exposure to viruses or malnutrition before birth, problems during birth itself, psychosocial factors (stressful environment)
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symptoms of schizo
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hallucinations (5 senses), delusion, paranoia, difficulty organizing thoughts, fall effect (no emotions, monotone), lack of pleasure in everyday life
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treatment for schizo
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anti physcotics (lots of side effects)
teach how to re socialize to fit into society |
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what is PTSD?
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post tramatic stress disorder
anxiety disorder that can develop after a terrifying ordeal in which grave personal harm occured or was threatened (more than one month) |
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what is the cause of PTSD?
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traumatic events: violent assaults, disasters, accidents, military combat
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symptoms of PTSD
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flashbacks, memories, nightmares, anniversaires, bad thoughts, emo numbness, sleep disturbances, irritablity, guilt, headaches, dizzyness
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treatments for PTSD?
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therapy, medication
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what is GAD?
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generalized anxiety disorder
constant, exagerated, worrisome thoughts about every day events and activities (atleast 6 months) |
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caues of GAD
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genetics (worse during stressful times)
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symptoms of GAD
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alwasy anticipating the worst, fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, trembling, sweating, hot flashees, light headed/out of breathe, nausea/have to pee, difficulty concentration, trouble falling/getting to sleep, source of worry is hard to pinpoint
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treatment of GAD
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medication (anti-anxiety)
therapy |
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codependent
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person who is so focused on the needs of others that the person's own needs are neglected
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enabler/ing
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misguided helping, does harm by supporting a troubeled person's continued self destructive attitude or behavior
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shame
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extreme feeling of guilt that arises when a person internalizes mistakes
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guilt
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the normal feeling that arises from the concsciene when a person acts againts internal values
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phychologist
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person with a graduate degree in phychology from a university, requires license
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physciatrist
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has a MD additional training to deal, licensed to perscribe drugs
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social worker
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person with a graduate degree in social work and traning in counseling
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