perfectionismrefusal toaccept anystandardshort ofperfection. avoidancecopinga maladaptivecoping mechanismcharacterized bythe effort to avoiddealing with astressor. distressextremeanxiety,sorrow, orpain. emotionalawarenessEmotionalawareness meansknowing whenfeelings arepresent inourselves andothers. rationalization the action ofattempting to explainor justify behavior oran attitude withlogical reasons, evenif they are notappropriate. projectioninvolves projectingundesirable feelingsor emotions ontosomeone else, ratherthan admitting to ordealing with theunwanted feelings. bipolardisordera mentaldisordercharacterizedby episodes ofmania anddepression PTSD (PostTraumaticStressDisorder)an anxietydisorderassociated withserioustraumaticeventsempathythe ability tounderstandand sharethe feelingsof another. bingeeatingdisorderAn eating disordercharacterized bybouts of extremeovereating, followedby depression and/orself-inducedvomiting, purging,or fasting. anorexianervosais an eating disordercharacterized by anintense fear ofgaining weight and adistorted perceptionof weight.psychosomatica physicalillness thatresults at leastin part frommental causes. OCD(ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder)an anxiety disordercharacterized byrecurrent andpersistent thoughtsand feelings andrepetitive, ritualizedbehaviorsstressoran activity,event, orother stimulusthat causesstress. freezeresponsethe response to athreateningsituation, whichreadies one tostop and remainfrozen orparalyzed fight-or-flightresponsethe response toa threateningsituation, whichreadies oneeither to fight orto run away. depressiona mental disorderthat causes aperson to feelnegative emotionsstrongly andlessens positiveemotionsbulimianervosaAn eating disorderinvolving bouts ofextreme overeatingfollowed bydepression and self-induced vomiting,purging, or fasting. socialanxietya great fear orworry aboutsocial situationsdue to selfconsciousnessGAD(GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder)A psychiatricdisordercharacterized by aconstant sense ofworry and fear thatinterferes withdaily life. schizophreniaseveral psychoticdisorderscharacterized bydistortions of realityand disturbances ofthought and languageand withdrawal fromsocial contact panicdisorderan anxietydisordercharacterized byunpredictablepanic attacks; theattacks are usuallysevere but briefresiliencethe capacityto recoverquickly fromdifficulties;toughnesseustressmoderate ornormalpsychologicalstress interpretedas being beneficialfor theexperiencer. perfectionismrefusal toaccept anystandardshort ofperfection. avoidancecopinga maladaptivecoping mechanismcharacterized bythe effort to avoiddealing with astressor. distressextremeanxiety,sorrow, orpain. emotionalawarenessEmotionalawareness meansknowing whenfeelings arepresent inourselves andothers. rationalization the action ofattempting to explainor justify behavior oran attitude withlogical reasons, evenif they are notappropriate. projectioninvolves projectingundesirable feelingsor emotions ontosomeone else, ratherthan admitting to ordealing with theunwanted feelings. bipolardisordera mentaldisordercharacterizedby episodes ofmania anddepression PTSD (PostTraumaticStressDisorder)an anxietydisorderassociated withserioustraumaticeventsempathythe ability tounderstandand sharethe feelingsof another. bingeeatingdisorderAn eating disordercharacterized bybouts of extremeovereating, followedby depression and/orself-inducedvomiting, purging,or fasting. anorexianervosais an eating disordercharacterized by anintense fear ofgaining weight and adistorted perceptionof weight.psychosomatica physicalillness thatresults at leastin part frommental causes. OCD(ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder)an anxiety disordercharacterized byrecurrent andpersistent thoughtsand feelings andrepetitive, ritualizedbehaviorsstressoran activity,event, orother stimulusthat causesstress. freezeresponsethe response to athreateningsituation, whichreadies one tostop and remainfrozen orparalyzed fight-or-flightresponsethe response toa threateningsituation, whichreadies oneeither to fight orto run away. depressiona mental disorderthat causes aperson to feelnegative emotionsstrongly andlessens positiveemotionsbulimianervosaAn eating disorderinvolving bouts ofextreme overeatingfollowed bydepression and self-induced vomiting,purging, or fasting. socialanxietya great fear orworry aboutsocial situationsdue to selfconsciousnessGAD(GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder)A psychiatricdisordercharacterized by aconstant sense ofworry and fear thatinterferes withdaily life. schizophreniaseveral psychoticdisorderscharacterized bydistortions of realityand disturbances ofthought and languageand withdrawal fromsocial contact panicdisorderan anxietydisordercharacterized byunpredictablepanic attacks; theattacks are usuallysevere but briefresiliencethe capacityto recoverquickly fromdifficulties;toughnesseustressmoderate 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. refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.
    perfectionism
  2. a maladaptive coping mechanism characterized by the effort to avoid dealing with a stressor.
    avoidance coping
  3. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
    distress
  4. Emotional awareness means knowing when feelings are present in ourselves and others.
    emotional awareness
  5. the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if they are not appropriate.
    rationalization
  6. involves projecting undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings.
    projection
  7. a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
    bipolar disorder
  8. an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events
    PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  9. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
    empathy
  10. An eating disorder characterized by bouts of extreme overeating, followed by depression and/or self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
    binge eating disorder
  11. is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.
    anorexia nervosa
  12. a physical illness that results at least in part from mental causes.
    psychosomatic
  13. an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
    OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
  14. an activity, event, or other stimulus that causes stress.
    stressor
  15. the response to a threatening situation, which readies one to stop and remain frozen or paralyzed
    freeze response
  16. the response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to fight or to run away.
    fight-or-flight response
  17. a mental disorder that causes a person to feel negative emotions strongly and lessens positive emotions
    depression
  18. An eating disorder involving bouts of extreme overeating followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.
    bulimia nervosa
  19. a great fear or worry about social situations due to self consciousness
    social anxiety
  20. A psychiatric disorder characterized by a constant sense of worry and fear that interferes with daily life.
    GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
  21. several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
    schizophrenia
  22. an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
    panic disorder
  23. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
    resilience
  24. moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer.
    eustress