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| normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities |
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| disorder temporarily negatively affecting mental health |
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| unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress |
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| uneasiness, worry or fear about a situation or condition |
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Generalized Anxiety
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| characterized by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there's no reason for concern |
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Obsessive-Compulsive
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| obsessive behavior or thoughts, which may cause a person to repeatedly perform a behavior or routine |
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| intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place or situation |
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| fear of being in a confined space |
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| mood disorder characterized by a loss of interest in everything a person once cared about |
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| Major Depressive Disorder |
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| lack of interests in activities |
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| causes a person to have mood swings and changes in energy levels and ability to function |
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| affects a person's ability to think and communicate clearly |
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| false or distorted sensory perceptions |
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| method of treating mental illness that involves talking about one's problems with a mental health professional |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
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| type of psychotherapy commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and depression |
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| repeated use of legal and illegal substances in a way that is harmful for oneself and others |
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| involves use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical procedures |
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| noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| when an artificial airway is inserted using plastic tube through an opening connecting to the trachea |
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| surgically-opening through the neck and into the trachea |
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| any inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing |
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| using a machine to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person is unable to breath on his own |
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| an agent or drug that helps calm or soothe a person and may cause sleep |
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| hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest during a sterile procedure |
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