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May 23, 2013

Mental Health Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Mental Health article.

Acrophobia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ADHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Agoraphobia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arachnophobia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Binge drinking: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bipolar disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birth control: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bisexual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cocaine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cymbalta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duloxetine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dyskinesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysthymia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ecstasy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electroconvulsive therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Father: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fear of heights: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gay: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Generalized anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HHS: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Homosexuality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperactivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypothyroidism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Impulsivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interpersonal therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Learning disability: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lesbian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lithium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Major depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Mania: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Manic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marijuana: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mental retardation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuroleptic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

OCD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Panic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Panic disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parkinson's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Perimenopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phobia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postpartum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postpartum depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prolactin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SAMHSA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Schizophrenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Schizotypal personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Social anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SSRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon General: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tardive dyskinesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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