bingeeatingdisorderAn eating disordercharacterized bybouts of extremeovereating, followedby depression and/orself-inducedvomiting, purging,or fasting. perfectionismrefusal toaccept anystandardshort ofperfection. bulimianervosaAn eating disorderinvolving bouts ofextreme overeatingfollowed bydepression and self-induced vomiting,purging, or fasting. GAD(GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder)A psychiatricdisordercharacterized by aconstant sense ofworry and fear thatinterferes withdaily life. emotionalawarenessEmotionalawareness meansknowing whenfeelings arepresent inourselves andothers. psychosomatica physicalillness thatresults at leastin part frommental causes. rationalization the action ofattempting to explainor justify behavior oran attitude withlogical reasons, evenif they are notappropriate. schizophreniaseveral psychoticdisorderscharacterized bydistortions of realityand disturbances ofthought and languageand withdrawal fromsocial contact bipolardisordera mentaldisordercharacterizedby episodes ofmania anddepression depressiona mental disorderthat causes aperson to feelnegative emotionsstrongly andlessens positiveemotionsfight-or-flightresponsethe response toa threateningsituation, whichreadies oneeither to fight orto run away. resiliencethe capacityto recoverquickly fromdifficulties;toughnesspanicdisorderan anxietydisordercharacterized byunpredictablepanic attacks; theattacks are usuallysevere but briefsocialanxietya great fear orworry aboutsocial situationsdue to selfconsciousnessOCD(ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder)an anxiety disordercharacterized byrecurrent andpersistent thoughtsand feelings andrepetitive, ritualizedbehaviorsempathythe ability tounderstandand sharethe feelingsof another. avoidancecopinga maladaptivecoping mechanismcharacterized bythe effort to avoiddealing with astressor. stressoran activity,event, orother stimulusthat causesstress. PTSD (PostTraumaticStressDisorder)an anxietydisorderassociated withserioustraumaticeventsdistressextremeanxiety,sorrow, orpain. freezeresponsethe response to athreateningsituation, whichreadies one tostop and remainfrozen orparalyzed projectioninvolves projectingundesirable feelingsor emotions ontosomeone else, ratherthan admitting to ordealing with theunwanted feelings. anorexianervosais an eating disordercharacterized by anintense fear ofgaining weight and adistorted perceptionof weight.eustressmoderate ornormalpsychologicalstress interpretedas being beneficialfor theexperiencer. bingeeatingdisorderAn eating disordercharacterized bybouts of extremeovereating, followedby depression and/orself-inducedvomiting, purging,or fasting. perfectionismrefusal toaccept anystandardshort ofperfection. bulimianervosaAn eating disorderinvolving bouts ofextreme overeatingfollowed bydepression and self-induced vomiting,purging, or fasting. GAD(GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder)A psychiatricdisordercharacterized by aconstant sense ofworry and fear thatinterferes withdaily life. emotionalawarenessEmotionalawareness meansknowing whenfeelings arepresent inourselves andothers. psychosomatica physicalillness thatresults at leastin part frommental causes. rationalization the action ofattempting to explainor justify behavior oran attitude withlogical reasons, evenif they are notappropriate. schizophreniaseveral psychoticdisorderscharacterized bydistortions of realityand disturbances ofthought and languageand withdrawal fromsocial contact bipolardisordera mentaldisordercharacterizedby episodes ofmania anddepression depressiona mental disorderthat causes aperson to feelnegative emotionsstrongly andlessens positiveemotionsfight-or-flightresponsethe response toa threateningsituation, whichreadies oneeither to fight orto run away. resiliencethe capacityto recoverquickly fromdifficulties;toughnesspanicdisorderan anxietydisordercharacterized byunpredictablepanic attacks; theattacks are usuallysevere but briefsocialanxietya great fear orworry aboutsocial situationsdue to selfconsciousnessOCD(ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder)an anxiety disordercharacterized byrecurrent andpersistent thoughtsand feelings andrepetitive, ritualizedbehaviorsempathythe ability tounderstandand sharethe feelingsof another. avoidancecopinga maladaptivecoping mechanismcharacterized bythe effort to avoiddealing with astressor. stressoran activity,event, orother stimulusthat causesstress. PTSD (PostTraumaticStressDisorder)an anxietydisorderassociated withserioustraumaticeventsdistressextremeanxiety,sorrow, orpain. freezeresponsethe response to athreateningsituation, whichreadies one tostop and remainfrozen orparalyzed projectioninvolves projectingundesirable feelingsor emotions ontosomeone else, ratherthan admitting to ordealing with theunwanted feelings. anorexianervosais an eating disordercharacterized by anintense fear ofgaining weight and adistorted perceptionof weight.eustressmoderate ornormalpsychologicalstress interpretedas being beneficialfor theexperiencer. 

Mental Health Unit Vocab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. An eating disorder characterized by bouts of extreme overeating, followed by depression and/or self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
    binge eating disorder
  2. refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.
    perfectionism
  3. An eating disorder involving bouts of extreme overeating followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
    bulimia nervosa
  4. A psychiatric disorder characterized by a constant sense of worry and fear that interferes with daily life.
    GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
  5. Emotional awareness means knowing when feelings are present in ourselves and others.
    emotional awareness
  6. a physical illness that results at least in part from mental causes.
    psychosomatic
  7. the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if they are not appropriate.
    rationalization
  8. several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
    schizophrenia
  9. a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
    bipolar disorder
  10. a mental disorder that causes a person to feel negative emotions strongly and lessens positive emotions
    depression
  11. the response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to fight or to run away.
    fight-or-flight response
  12. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
    resilience
  13. an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
    panic disorder
  14. a great fear or worry about social situations due to self consciousness
    social anxiety
  15. an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
    OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
  16. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
    empathy
  17. a maladaptive coping mechanism characterized by the effort to avoid dealing with a stressor.
    avoidance coping
  18. an activity, event, or other stimulus that causes stress.
    stressor
  19. an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events
    PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  20. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
    distress
  21. the response to a threatening situation, which readies one to stop and remain frozen or paralyzed
    freeze response
  22. involves projecting undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings.
    projection
  23. is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.
    anorexia nervosa
  24. moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer.
    eustress