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Pyromania

An obsession with fire

SAD is the abbreviation for

Seasonal Affective Disorder

TAT is the abbreviation for



Thematic Apperception Test

LSD is the abbreviation for ____________, which is a hallucinogen

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

PCP is a

Hallucinogen

The combining form anxi/o means:

Anxious or distressed

The suffix -leptic means:

to seize hold of

The suffix -phoria means:

feeling or bearing

The combining form schiz/o means:

Split

____philia is recurrent sexual fantasy or arousal in response to objects, activities, or situations not normally considered erotic.

Para

_____oid is the term that refers to someone who is emotionally cold and aloof, indifferent to praise or criticism or to the feelings of others.

Schiz

Obsessive preoccupation with fire is called pyro______

mania

_____phobia is the irrational fear of leaving home or another safe place.

Aroga

Dys______ is a negative, painful feeling—for example, a feeling of sadness and hopelessness

phoria

_____tonic means pertaining to decreased activity and reactivity to the environment.

Cata

Cyclo________ refers to alternating periods of hypomania and depression.

thymia

Clinical psych________ are non-medical professionals trained in the use of tests to evaluate various aspects of a person's mental health and intelligence.

ologist

Roger had a definite fear of animals. The term is ________phobia.

zoo

In addition to her delusions and disorganized thinking, Lydia's schizophrenia was marked by a(n) ________ affect, that is, a monotone voice, immobile face, and no signs of expression.

flat

The personality disorder characterized by emotional, attention-seeking, immature, and dependent behavior with irrational outbursts and tantrums is labeled:

histrionic

A compulsion to continue taking a drug substance despite adverse consequences is called:

psychological dependence

The Draw-a-Person test is an example of a(n):

projection test

Paralysis that occurs as an expression of shell shock or combat fatigue in a soldier is:

a conversion disorder

Sudden, unexpected travel away from home or work, including the assumption of a new identity or inability to recall one's previous identity, is:

dissociative fugue

Jared was diagnosed with disorganized type schizophrenia. Disorganized type schizophrenia is primarily marked by:

Disorganized speech and behavior and childish or inappropriate affect

Characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia include all of the following except:

mania

The use of self-induced vomiting and misuse of laxatives or enemas to avoid weight gain is called:

bulimia nervosa

A psychiatric disorder characterized by the performance of repetitive acts designed to lessen anxiety is:

obsessive-compulsive disorder

A psychosexual disorder in which sexual excitement and gratification are attained by secretly watching people who are undressing, naked, or engaging in sexual activity is called:

voyeurism

The ______________ is a personality test widely used as an objective measure of psychological disorders in adolescents and adults.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Mr. Woo, a diabetic, frequently missed doctor's appointments and neglected to take his oral hypoglycemics. The internist referred him to a psychologist to deal with his apparent denial. Denial is an unconscious ____________ that Mr. Woo uses to help deal with his anxiety associated with changes required to manage his diabetes.

defense mechanism

Mr. Chase exhibited instability in interpersonal relationships and sense of self characterized by alternating between over-involvement with and rejection of people. He was diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

antisocial

This means having delusions of persecution or harassment.

paranoia

Hyperactivity and agitation or extreme excitement describes:

mania

The medical term for loss of memory is:

amnesia

Antidepressants act on neurotransmitters in the brain. _____________ inhibitors such as phenelzine and selegiline suppress the MAO enzyme that normall degrades neurotransmitters.

Monoamine oxidase