UNIT 5: Quiz 1 Psychology
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mental disorder
disturbance of normal behavioral and emotional functioning
adverse
extremely unfavorable
idiosyncrasies
specific behaviors or mannerisms that are peculiar to just one person
treatment
specific care given to help a person get well
psychotic
suffering from delusions or hallucinations
strategies
techniques for working through tough situations
diagnose
to classify or determine
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
counselor
a person who helps people through their problems
symptom
a sign or indication of something
severity
intensity
disorder
mental health disturbance
abnormal
not normal
observable
noticeable; able to be seen
depression
persistent feelings of general sadness
catharsis
releasing emotions that have been held within
