Depression Terminology - Medical terms for depression treatment
Glossary of medical terminology used in treatment of depression
Definitions of depression terms
Affective disorder - Mood disturbance.
Agitation - Irregular and repetitive movements with no purpose.
Agoraphobia - Fear of not being able to escape.
Amnesia - Loss of memory.
Anorgasmia - Inability to have orgasm.
Anticonvulsant - Drug to prevent seizure.
Antipsychotic - Medicine to treat psychosis.
Antidepressant - Medicine to treat depression.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - Inability to concentrate and organize.
Bipolar disorder (BP) - Manic depression. Experiencing severe high and low moods, repeated mania.
Catatonia - Being unresponsive while awake.
Chronic - Long-lasting state.
Clinical depression - State in which depression requires clinical treatment.
Cognitive therapy - Psychotherapy to normalize negative thinking patterns.
Conduct disorder - Behavior in child who consistently violates the rights of others.
Delirium - Temporary speech disorder.
Delusion - Unchanged thinking despite evidence to the contrary.
Dementia - Organic mental deterioration.
Depression - Disorder of severe high and low mood. Types: bipolar, dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), manic. Melancholia (old term).
Diagnosis - Identifying a disease.
Dysthymia - Type of chronic depression that lasts longer but less severe.
Episode - Specific phase of mania, depression.
Etiology - Examination of causes for diseases.
Euthymia - Normal mood.
Group therapy - Psychotherapy involving more than two patients.
Hallucination - Perception not based on reality.
Homicidal ideation – Considering homicide.
Hyperactive - Excessively active.
Hypochondria - Fear of becoming sick.
Hypomania - Moderate degree of mania.
Ineptitude - Lacking fitness for a function.
Libido - Sexual drive.
Logorrhea - Speaking too much.
Mania - Hyperactivity combined with mental disorganization and behavior.
Manic depression - Bipolar disorder. Excessive elevation of moods combined with depressed state.
Neurosis - Misconception of reality.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Intensive concentration on unwanted thoughts out of control.
Panic disorder - Anxiety attacks disrupting daily activities.
Paranoia - Excessive response to hostility, rejection, and suspiciousness.
Postpartum depression - Changes in behavior and emotions of mother after giving birth.
Psychiatrist - Doctor specializing in human mind and behavior, mental disorders.
Psychomotor retardation - Brain-related, abnormal slowdown of activities.
Psychosis - Inability to distinguish difference between the real and imaginary word.
Schizophrenia - Mental disorder reducing ability to think rationally, causing delusions and hallucinations.
Self-medicate - Feeling good when using medication and chemical substances.
Side effect - Unintended effects of a medicine.
Social phobia - Discomfort in social gathering combined with fear of being watched and judged negatively.
Suicidal ideation - Thinking about suicide without any specific plan to do so.
Unipolar disorder - Recurring major depression.
