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An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
mental disorder
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A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
anxiety disorder
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A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifyng event that threatened or caused physical harm.
post-traumatic stress disorder
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Illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.
mood disorder
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Psychological pressures, possible genetic factors, and an obsession with body image and thinness can lead to this disorder.
eating disorder
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Pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.
conduct disorder
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Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.
alienation
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Act of intentionally taking one's own life.
suicide
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Series of sucicides occurring within a short perios of time and involving several people in the same school or community.
cluster suicides
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Ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional.
psychotherapy
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Treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.
behavior therapy
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Treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.
cognitive therapy
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Involves treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor.
group therapy
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The use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder.
biomedical therapy
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Dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.
coping
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An individual's total response to a major loss.
grief response
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The act of showing sorrow grief.
mourning
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After a loss the point where a person's remembering becomes less painful and he or she begins to look ahead to the future.
hope
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