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Family Resource Center Terms A-Z

Terms A-Z

abnormal
ADD
ADHD
adjustment disorder
adolescence
alogia
anhedonia
anorexia nervosa
anticonvulsant
antidepressant
antipsychotic
antisocial personality disorder
anxiety disorders
applied behavior analysis
Asperger’s disorder
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
avoidance and numbing
avolition
behavioral activation
behavioral therapy
benzodiazepines
binge eating
bipolar disorder
Brave Buddies
bulimia nervosa
CD
childhood disintegrative disorder
chronic
cognitive
cognitive behavioral therapy
command hallucinations
comorbid
compulsion
conduct disorder
confused behavior
congenital
decatastrophize
decompensate
depressive episode
developmental
developmentally-based intervention
diagnosis
dialectical behavioral therapy
disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
DMDD
DSM
dual diagnosis
dyslexia
dysthymic disorder
eating disorders
electroconvulsive therapy
emetophobia
enuresis
environmental factors
epigenetic
episodic
ERP
exposure and response prevention
exposure therapy
expressed affect
family therapy
flattened affect
fMRI
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
genetic
genotype
hereditary
hypochondriasis
hypothyroidism
IED
IEP
increased arousal
Individualized Education Program
insomnia
intensive obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment
intermittent explosive disorder
internally distracted
interpersonal therapy
intrusive memories
learning disorder
learning specialist
major depressive disorder
mania
manic depressive disorder
manic episode
MAOI
MDD
mood disorders
mood stabilizer
neuroleptic
neuropsychological testing
neurotransmitter
obsession
obsessive hoarding
obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
OCD
ODD
oppositional
oppositional defiant disorder
panic attack
panic disorder
paranoia
parent-child interaction therapy
pathological demand avoidance
pediatric psychopharmacology
pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
phenotype
phobia
phobic stimulus
post-traumatic stress disorder
prodromal
prognosis
psychiatric disorder
psychiatrist
psychoeducation
psychological testing
psychologist
psychopharmacology
psychosis
psychostimulants
PTSD
purge
reading disorder
reuptake inhibitors
schizoaffective disorder
schizophrenia
schizophreniform disorder
school phobia
school refusal
school-based evaluations
sedative
selective mutism
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
separation anxiety disorder
signs and symptoms
SM
social anxiety disorder
social phobia
specific phobia
SSRI
stressor
substance abuse
substance-use disorder
suicidal ideation
systematic desensitization
teacher-child interaction therapy
tic
TOC
Tourette’s disorder
trastornos del espectro obsesivo-compulsivo
trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
trichotillomania
tricyclic antidepressant