Mental disorders, 28
as handicaps, 44–47
physiological components of, 34
symptoms of, 41
Mental health centers, 273
Mental illness
anatomy of, 32
stress and, 48
vs.psychological disorder, 34–35
vs.willpower, 30
Meprobamate, 85
cross-tolerances of, 86
Mirtazapine, 286. See alsoRemeron
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. SeeMAO
(monoamine oxidase inhibitor)
Motivation, lack of
depression and, 155
physiology of, 155
Narcissistic personality disorder, 212
Nardil, 286
National Institute of Health, 26
National Institute of Mental Health, and
suicide, 193
NDRI, 89
types of, 286
Nefazodone, 286. See alsoSerzone
Negative reinforcement, 95
Negotiation
anger and, 25, 238
during arguments, 255–256
Neocortex, 226
Neural structures, 53
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 119
Neurogenesis, 154
Neurontin, 90
Neurophysiology, 82–83
Neurotransmitters, 5, 82
depression and, 151
911
anger and, 272
suicide threats and, 196
Norepinephrine, 52, 53, 82, 152
serotonergics and, 87
Norepinephrine antagonist serotonin
antagonist (NASA)
types of, 286
Norpramin, 286. See alsoDesipramine
Nortriptyline, 286. See alsoPamelor
Nucleus accumbens
alcohol and, 157
depression and, 155
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder,
211–212
serotonergics and, 88
Outpatient treatment, 276–278
Oxazepam, 285. See alsoSerax
Oxygen, and hyperventilation, 57
Pain, and anger, 219
Palpitations, 77
Pamelor, 286
Panic attacks, 9–10
alcohol and, 84–85
benzodiazepines and, 86–87
conversation and, 114–115
dealing with, 77–79
debriefing after, 14–15
diagnosis of, 73–74
health risk assessment of, 12
history of, 12
self medication of, 11
symptoms of, 73–74
treatment of, 12–15, 55–64
Panic disorder
benzodiazepines and, 100
definition of, 66
depression and, 67
recovery from, 67
serotonergics and, 100
vs.phobias, 69
Paranoid personality disorder, 212–213
Parasympathetic nervous system, 52
meditation and, 55
Parnate, 286
Paroxetine, 286. See alsoPaxil
Passive-aggression, 141
Patterns, in mental disorders, 35
Paxil, 53, 89, 286
agitation and, 162
Paxipam, 285
Personal space, 226–227
anger and, 235
Personality disorders, 35
definition of, 207–208
DSM-IV and, 207
PET scan, 52
Phenelzine, 286. See alsoNardil
Phenobarbital, 158
Phobias, 63
aggression and, 123
avoidance and, 107
bargaining and, 108–109
dealing with, 79292 ❧Index