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17 Cards in this Set
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An intense emotional state marked by apprehension, worry, and fear. |
Anxiety |
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The person has chronic worry about everyday living issues, such as health, money, or work/career. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) |
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The person has continuous and reoccurring thoughts that reflect exaggerated anxiety or fears. |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
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An Abrupt or sudden onset of fear or discomfort. |
Panic Attack |
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Experience of or witnessing a traumatic event, such as a criminal assault, a serious accident, a natural disaster, or a death. |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
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a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons. |
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) |
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Feelings of deep Despair and hopelessness. |
Depression |
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What are the four subtypes of depression? |
Seasonal Affective Disorder Postpartum Depression Bipolar Disorder Dysthymia |
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What are the five type of medication options to treat anxiety? |
Benzodiazepines SSRI TCAs MAOIs Beta-Blockers |
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Characterized by severe emotional highs and lows. |
Bipolar disorder |
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A mental state where an individual loses touch with reality. |
Psychosis |
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Persistent difficulties in achieving adequate or restorative sleep. |
Insomnia |
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Class of drugs that amplify brain activity, boosting alertness, attention, and energy. |
Stimulants |
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Short attention span, easily distracted, excessive activity, potential over emotionality, and impulsiveness. |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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Similar to ADHD but without the hyperactive behavior. |
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) |
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A CNS disorder characterized by the potential for compulsions and seizures. |
Epilepsy |
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Type of disease that arises when dopamine producing neurons begin to malfunction and progressively die. |
Parkinson's Disease |
