Ch. 10 Health Terms

2. An illness in which a person complains of disease symptoms, but no physical cause can be found.
3. A rash of suicides occurring within a short space of time and involving several people in the same school or community.
4. A preoccupation with the body and fear of presumed diseases that are not present.
6. An illness of the mind that can affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person.
8. A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and can prescribe medications.
10. An illness in which real, imagined, or persistent fears prevent a person from enjoying life.
11. A psychologist who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders but cannot prescribe medications.
12. The taking of one's own life.
14. An illness often with an organic cause that relates to emotions and may involve mood swings or mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.
15. Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness

1. One who has concentrated on psychiatric casework by doing fieldwork in a mental hospital, mental health clinic, or family service agency that provides guidance and treatment for clients with emotional problems.
5. A variety of psychological condition that affect a person's ability to get along with others.
7. A serious mental disorder meaning "split-mind"
9. A psychological illness characterized by extreme mood swings between depression and extreme happiness.
13. A physician who specializes in organic disorders of the brain and nervous system.