MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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fear of heights
acrophobia
fear of cats
ailurophobia
fear that often does not have an identifiable source
anxiety
a sudden loss of memory
amnesia
a condition marked by extreme mood swings (a.k.a. manic depressive disorder)
bipolar disorder
fear of closed in places
claustrophobia
fear of dogs
cynophobia
a brief description of someone who suffers from a mental disorder (compiled by
his/her therapist)
case history
a condition in which a person is overwhelmed by sadness for extended periods of
time
clinical depression
the use of medications to treat a disorder
drug therapy
running electrical current through the brain to treat a disorder
electro convulsive therapy (ECT)
therapy sessions that are made up of a therapist and multiple patients with the
same problem rather than just 1 patient
group therapy
when a person believes that they are or will soon become sick
Study
fear of heights
acrophobia
fear of cats
ailurophobia
fear that often does not have an identifiable source
anxiety
a sudden loss of memory
amnesia
a condition marked by extreme mood swings (a.k.a. manic depressive disorder)
bipolar disorder
fear of closed in places
claustrophobia
fear of dogs
cynophobia
a brief description of someone who suffers from a mental disorder (compiled by
his/her therapist)
case history
a condition in which a person is overwhelmed by sadness for extended periods of
time
clinical depression
the use of medications to treat a disorder
drug therapy
running electrical current through the brain to treat a disorder
electro convulsive therapy (ECT)
therapy sessions that are made up of a therapist and multiple patients with the
same problem rather than just 1 patient
group therapy
when a person believes that they are or will soon become sick
