MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
anorexia
an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a normal minimal body weight,
fear of gaining weight
anxiety
a state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a
realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation
autism
A developmental disorder marked by disabilities in language, social interaction, and the
ability to understand another person's state of mind.
compulsion
an inner drive that causes a person to perform actions, often of a trivial and repetitive
nature
delusion
a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary
dementia
a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration
mood stabilizers
drugs used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar mood disorders
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
a mental condition characterized by persistent, intrusive, and senseless thoughts
(obsessions) to perform repetitive behaviors
panic attack
a sudden episode of extreme anxiety that rapidly escalates in intensity
phobia
an abnormal intense and irrational fear of a given situation, organism, or object
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
a disorder that occurs among survivors of severe environmental stress such as a
tornado, an airplane crash, or military combat
anorexia
an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a normal minimal body weight,
fear of gaining weight
anxiety
a state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a
realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation
autism
A developmental disorder marked by disabilities in language, social interaction, and the
ability to understand another person's state of mind.
compulsion
an inner drive that causes a person to perform actions, often of a trivial and repetitive
nature
delusion
a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary
dementia
a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration
mood stabilizers
drugs used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar mood disorders
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
a mental condition characterized by persistent, intrusive, and senseless thoughts
(obsessions) to perform repetitive behaviors
panic attack
a sudden episode of extreme anxiety that rapidly escalates in intensity
phobia
an abnormal intense and irrational fear of a given situation, organism, or object
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
a disorder that occurs among survivors of severe environmental stress such as a
tornado, an airplane crash, or military combat
