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DSM V
Manual of mental disorders
TERM 2
Axis I
DEFINITION 2
all psychological diagnostic categories except mental
retardation and personality disorders.
TERM 3
Axis
II
DEFINITION 3
personality disorders and mental retardation
TERM 4
stigma
DEFINITION 4
disgrace associated with a particular circumstance
TERM 5
domestic violence
DEFINITION 5
usually an issue of power and control
withdrawal
abrupt discontinuation intake of medications
TERM 7
stimulant
DEFINITION 7
Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary
improvements in either mental or physical functions or both.
TERM 8
depressant
DEFINITION 8
A depressant, or central depressant, is a drug that lowers
neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce
arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain.
TERM 9
traumatic brain injury
DEFINITION 9
Traumatic brain injury, also known as intracranial injury,
occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain.
TERM 10
tricare
DEFINITION 10
health care for the armed forces
