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

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