individuals inherit tendencies to express certain traits or behaviors, which may then be activated under conditions of stress.

- a factor that increases a person's risk of developing a mental disorder, often present before any symptoms appear.

-cause of a disorder (i.e., situations that trigger the development of the disorder).

- the trigger or immediate event that causes the onset of a mental health issue.

- factors that allow the disorders to develop (i.e., factors that could contribute to the development of a disorder).

factor that reduces the risk of mental illness or helps a person recover from it.

factor that keeps a mental health problem going or makes it harder to recover.

people might have genetically determined tendency to create the environment risk factors that trigger a genetic vulnerability.

claims that people with a genetic predisposition to a disorder may also have a genetic tendency to create environmental factors that promote the disorder.

parent provide for their children is influenced partly by the parents’ genotypes.

child’s genotype evokes certain kind of reactions from other people.

children’s genotype influence the kinds of environment they seek.

- clearly intend to end their lives at the time they attempt suicide.

- May last only a short time

– clearly intent to end their lives, but they act out of a belief that the process is already under the way and that they are simply hastening the process.

do not believe that their self-inflicted death will mean the end of their existence.

experience mixed feelings, or ambivalence, about their intent to die, even at the moment of their attempt, and they show this ambivalence in the act itself.

a death in which the victim plays an indirect, hidden, partial, or unconscious role.

thinking seriously about suicide.

formulation of a specific method for killing oneself.

the person survives from attempts. 

What type of suicide occurs when a person is too strongly attached to a group and sacrifices their life for its benefit?

What type of suicide occurs when a person feels disconnected or isolated from society?

actions that align with the client’s personal goals, values, and beliefs.

actions that are inconsistent with the client’s ego.

psychological disorder manifesting physically.

they act sick because they want external reinforcement (malingering).

overinclusion of trivial or irrelevant details that impede the sense of getting to the point.

thoughts are associated by the sound of words rather than by their meaning.

A breakdown in both the logical connection between ideas and the overall sense of goal directedness.

a succession of multiple associations so that thoughts seem to move abruptly from idea to idea; often (but not invariably) expressed through rapid, pressured speech.

the invention of new words or phrases or the use of conventional words in idiosyncratic ways.

repetition of out of context words, phrases or idea.

refers to a pattern of speech where a person goes off-topic and never returns to the original question or point.

a sudden disruption of thought or a break in the flow of ideas.

refers to a false belief that is strongly held despite clear evidence against it.

exaggerated conception of importance, power or identity.

involves believing that unrelated events, messages, or behaviors of others are personally directed at oneself.

involves the false belief that oneself, others, or the world no longer exists or is ending.

involves the false belief that one has lost all money, resources, or will soon become completely destitute, despite evidence to the contrary.

involves a false belief about the body, such as having a serious illness, defect, or infestation despite medical evidence showing otherwise.

involves the false belief that one has committed a terrible sin, crime, or wrongdoing, often leading to intense guilt or shame.

involves the false belief that one’s thoughts, feelings, or actions are being controlled by external forces.

involves the false and fixed belief that one’s partner is being unfaithful, despite a lack of evidence.

involves the false belief that someone, usually of higher status or a stranger, is in love with the person.

refers to the false belief that one’s thoughts are being removed or taken out of their mind by an external force.

refers to the false belief that thoughts are being placed into one’s mind by an outside force.

involves the false belief that someone close to the person (like a spouse or family member) has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.

involves the false belief that one is dead, does not exist, or has lost internal organs or blood.

involves the false belief that someone, usually of higher status, is secretly in love with the person.

involves the belief that different people are actually a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.

individual experiences, all or part of the person's own body appeared within the external space, viewed from his/her physical body.

type of hallucination occurs just as a person is falling asleep and may involve seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t real.

hallucination occurs during a seizure and is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

hallucination occurs as a person is waking up and may involve vivid sensory experiences that aren’t real.

refers to a lack of motivation or inability to start and persist in goal-directed activities, commonly seen in schizophrenia.

hallucination involves smelling odors that are not actually present in the environment.

hallucination involves tasting something that isn’t actually present in the mouth.

hallucination involves the false sensation of touch, such as bugs crawling on or under the skin.

hallucination involves hearing voices that give instructions or orders, often telling the person to do something harmful or dangerous.

hallucination involves false physical sensations inside the body, such as feeling like one’s organs are moving or being touched internally.

hallucination matches the person's current emotional state, such as hearing harsh voices during depression or grand messages during mania.

hallucination does not match the person's current emotional state, such as hearing persecutory voices during mania or grand voices during depression.

refers to the outward expression of a person’s emotions, as observed through facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language.

condition in which the emotional tone is in harmony with the accompanying idea, thought, or speech; also described as, Broad Full Affect

type of affect refers to emotional expressions that do not match the content of a person’s thoughts or situation.

type of affect refers to a significant reduction in the intensity of emotional expression.

type of affect refers to a mild reduction in the range or intensity of emotional expression, less severe than blunted affect.

type of affect refers to a complete or near-complete absence of emotional expression, often seen in schizophrenia.

type of affect refers to rapid and unpredictable changes in emotional expression, such as laughing one moment and crying the next without clear reason.

refers to a person’s internal emotional state that is sustained over time and influences how they perceive the world.

type of mood is characterized by feelings of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or general emotional discomfort.

type of mood refers to a normal, stable emotional state that is neither overly happy nor overly sad.

type of mood is marked by being easily annoyed, angered, or frustrated, often with a low tolerance for stress or interruptions

type of mood is characterized by rapid and extreme shifts in emotional state, such as quickly going from happy to angry or sad.

type of mood is characterized by an exaggerated sense of well-being, cheerfulness, or high energy that is more intense than normal happiness.

describes a mood state of intense joy, excitement, or triumph that is often excessive or inappropriate to the situation.

refers to an intense and unrealistic feeling of happiness or well-being, often seen in manic episodes or substance use.

refers to a persistent low mood marked by sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in daily activities.

refers to the inability to feel pleasure or interest in activities that were once enjoyable.

refers to the emotional response to loss, especially the death of a loved one, often involving sadness, longing, and adjustment to life without the person.

refers to difficulty in identifying, describing, or expressing one's own emotions.