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.

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Euthymia - Normal mood.

Group therapy - Psychotherapy involving more than two patients.

Hallucination - Perception not based on reality.

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.