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| a disorder that affects a persons ability to function and often causes inappropriate behavior; confusion, disorientation, agitation, and anxiety are common senses |
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Situational Response |
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a temporary condition that has symptoms like those of mental illness;
possible causes include a personal crisis, temporary physical changes in the brain, side effects from medications, and severe changes in the environment |
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Defense Mechanisms |
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| unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress |
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| uneasiness, worry, fear, often about a situation or condition |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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| an anxiety disorder that is characterized by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for these feelings |
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| a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic attacks or living with constant anxiety of having another attack |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| an anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause the person to repeatedly perform a behavior or routine |
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| an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or situation |
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| the fear of being in a controlled space |
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| a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and other symptoms |
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| the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of the muscles from lack of use |
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Bipolar Disorder |
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| a type of mood disorders that causes mood swings, changes in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity, and periods of extreme depression |
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| a type of psychotic disorder that causes problems with thinking, communication, and the ability to manage emotions, make decisions, and understand reality |
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Major Depressive Disorder |
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| a type of mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and other symptoms |
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| false or distorted sensory perceptions |
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| a method of treating mental illness that involves talking about one's problems with mental health professionals |
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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| a type of psychotherapy that is often used to treat anxiety disorders and depression and focuses on skills and solutions that a person can use to modify negative thinking and behavior patterns |
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Substance Abuse |
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| the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others |
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| the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical procedures |
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| a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them |
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| a noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood |
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Artificial Airway |
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| any tube inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing |
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| the passage of a plastic tube through the mouth, nose, or opening and into the trachea |
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| a surgically created opening through the neck into the trachea |
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Mechanical Ventilation |
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| the use of a machine to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person is unable to breath on their own |
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| an agent or drug that helps calm and soothe a person and may cause sleep |
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| hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, or other fluid, or pus that has collected inside the pleural cavity or space |
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