Now that we have covered the basics, here is a list of key terms you may encounter. How would you communicate these terms in the other language(s) that you speak? As always, we need to conserve meaning,  with no additions and/or omissions.

This is where searching for resources on the Internet, in print, through TV or radio and through colleagues can be so beneficial.  Our challenge is to find out how best to communicate these concepts once we understand them.

• Brain
• Brain Chemistry
• Brain Injury
• Chemical Imbalance
• Genetics
• Mental Disorder
• Mentall Illness
• Mental Health Professional
• Neurons
• Neurotransmitters

– Acetylcholine

– Dopamine

– Endorphins

– Epinephrine

– GABA

– Norepinephrine

– Serotonin

• Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
• Receptors
• Therapist

Utilize the DSM for a list of all mental disorders and their symptomology as the best resource for terminology on specific disorders. I am including a link to the American Psychiatric Association’s publishing page to provide an update on the translation status of the DSM into 18 languages. 

Click to access APP_DSM-5_Translation_Publishers_Contact_Info.pdf

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