People unfamiliar with the world of medicine often find the terminology used quite baffling and frustrating. Unfortunately things don't get much better in the world of psychology or psychiatry. To the insider, the jargon used often has a very precise meaning, but to the person who just wants some help for their troubles it can seem like another set of hurdles to jump at a time when they could really do without it. Although I can't do anything about that, one thing I can do is spend a little...