EXAM 2026 ALREADY GRADED
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Psychiatry - ANSWER --Branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of mental illness
Psych/o - ANSWER --Mind (P word)
Iatr/o - ANSWER --Treatment
4 years - ANSWER --How many years do they attend school?
Psychotherapy - ANSWER --They spend a number of years training in the methods and
practice of what?
Child psychiatrist - ANSWER --Specialize in the treatment of children
Forensic Psychiatrist - ANSWER --Specializes int he legal aspects of psychiatry, such as the
e determination of mental competence in criminal cases.
Psychologist - ANSWER --A non-medical person who is trained in methods of
psychotherapy, analysis, and research. Cannot prescribe medications but they still get a master's
or phD
, Rorschach Test - ANSWER --Inkblots are presented on 10 cards and is used to bring out
associations based on what the patient sees
Thematic Apperception Test - ANSWER --The patient is asked to tell the story that the
picture illustrates
Psychiatric Disorders - ANSWER --Made out of three major parts; id, ego, superego.
Discovered by SIGMUND FREUD
ID - ANSWER --Unconscious instincts. Seek immediate gratification regardless of the
reality of the situation
Ego - ANSWER --Part of personality that evaluates and assesses the reality of the
situation. If necessary, it postpones the gratification of a need or drive that the id controls.
Perceived as "self"
Superego - ANSWER --Moral part of conscience of personality. Sense of discipline
obtained from parental and societal authority. Guilt.
Anxiety Disorder - ANSWER --Experience of unpleasant tension, distress, troubled
feelings, and avoidance behavior
5 types of anxiety disorders - ANSWER --Panic disorder, phobic disorder, OCD, PTSD,
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Delirium - ANSWER --Acute temporary abnormal thinking, perception, reasoning, and
judgement.