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Chapter 5 • Lesson 4 Mental and Emotional Problems
Vocabulary Practice
I. Directions Use vocabulary words from the chapter to solve the crossword
puzzle below.
mood disorder
psychotherapy
stigma
suicide
conduct disorder
depression
drug therapy
group therapy
alienation
anxiety
apathy
cognitive therapy
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1. act of intentionally taking one’s own life
3. mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned by others
5. disorder in which people behave in ways that violate the rights of others or basic social rules
9. ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional
10. lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern
11. feeling of being isolated and separated from everyone else
12. condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
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2. treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns
4. illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
6. use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder
7. prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
8. type of therapy that involves treating a group of people who have similar problems
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Chapter 5 • Lesson 4 Mental and Emotional Problems
Vocabulary Practice (continued)
II. Directions The words listed below appear in Chapter 5 and are part of the
Academic Word List, which includes the 570 most common academic words
used in academic texts. Read the definitions of the words and then use the
words to fill in the blanks below.
Definition
about, or nearly
promoting improvement
condition of being subject to some influence
repression, or self-control
to begin
not biased
endurance
to control
something that strengthens
unwillingness
Everybody feels sad from time to time. However, the 1.
of sad
feelings for weeks or months is a sign of depression. This mental disorder is fairly common
15 percent of all teens. Anxiety disduring adolescence, affecting 2.
orders are also quite common in teens. Other types of mental disorders include personality
their emotions.
disorders, in which people are unable to 3.
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People with mental disorders are at increased risk of suicide. Using alcohol or other
and making selfdrugs may increase this risk by lowering one’s 4.
destructive behavior more likely. Cluster suicides may occur in teens due to
to other teens who have died by suicide. The first step in helping
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a meaningful
someone who may be considering suicide is to 6.
conversation with the person.
Many people are worried about the stigma of mental illness. They may need encourageto seek treatment. They may
ment from others to overcome their 7.
individual is helpful.
find that sharing their thoughts with a(n) 8.
Mental health professionals offer many treatments to people with mental illness. One type
of treatment is behavior therapy, which focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through
. The goal of most types of therapy is to help people
rewards and 9.
ways of dealing with their problems.
develop more positive and 10.
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approximately (5 - 2, p.118)
constructive (5 - 4, p.129)
exposure (5 - 3, p.123)
inhibition (5 - 3, p.123)
initiate (5 - 3, p.124)
objective (5 - 4, p.127)
persistence (5 - 1, p.116)
regulate (5 - 2, p.121)
reinforcement (5 - 4, p.128)
reluctance (5 - 4, p.127)