What is Denial?

The defense mechanism that involves escaping unpleasant, anxiety-causing thoughts, feelings, wishes or needs by ignoring their existence

What is Resiliency?

A term that refers to positive adaptation or the ability to maintain or regain mental health despite adversity

What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

CAM stands for this

What is Tolerance?

It takes a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same affect achieved initially.

What is a Benzodiazepine?

Lorazepam is this type of medication

What is Severe Anxiety?

The type of anxiety the person experiences scattered attention, and feels problem-solving is impossible?

What is EMDR?

A therapy is evidence-based used to treat children and adults by professionals with advanced training

What are Natural Products?

Type of products that include herbal medicine and probiotics

What is Schedule I or heroin?

These drugs have a high potential for abuse and have no acceptable medical use.

What is Clonidine?

Used for treating hyperarousal and intrusive symptoms

What is Separation Anxiety Disorder?

Developmentally inappropriate levels of concern over being away from a significant other

What is MDMA or Ecstasy?

Drug the FDA is conducting a clinical trial

What is Exercise?

A mind/body approach that alters the levels of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine

What is the reward Center?

The neurotransmitter dopamine plays an important role in this part of the brain.

What is Paroxetine?

A drug that can be used for any of the anxiety disorders

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Disorder characterized by excessive worry

What are Sertraline and Paroxetine?

The FDA has approved two drugs for the treatment of PTSD

What is Homeopathy?

An example of Western alternative medicine of specially prepared plant extracts to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes

What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?

People with heavy alcohol use over many years may experience this condition.

What is Narcan?

This medication is used to treat a patient with an opioid overdose.

What are Obsessions?

Defined as thoughts, impulses or images that persist and recur so that they cannot be dismissed from the mind even though the individual attempts to do so

What is Acute Stress Disorder?

A disorder that develops after exposure to a highly traumatic event where symptoms develop and persist for at least three days

What is Yoga?

A mind/body approach physically strengthens and emotionally relaxes people

What is Cannabis?

This drug can be detected in drug testing up to four weeks after use.

What is Buprenorphine?

This medication is used to help people reduce or quit their use of heroin or opiates.