Lios: Psychopathology Terms And Definitions

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AFFECT

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The fluctuating outward signs of emotion, not the emotion itself.

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RESTRICTED AFFECT

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Slight reduction in range and intensity of emotional expression.

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BLUNTED AFFECT

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Marked reduction in the intensity of emotional expression.

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FLAT AFFECT

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Absence or near absence of affect.

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INAPPROPRIATE AFFECT

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Does not fit the situation.

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LABILE AFFECT

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Abnormal variability and &"swings"; in affect.

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AGITATION

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Motor activity associated with feelings of inner tension.

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AGONIST MEDICATION

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Produces effect on the CNS. All substances of abuse are agonist.

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ANTAGONIST MEDICATION

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No direct effect on CNS, and prevents some other substances from producing an effect.

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AGONIST/ANTAGONIST MEDICATION

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Has an effect on CNS and blocks effects of other substances (Methadone).

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ALOGIA (manifested in two ways)

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Impoverished thinking. A. Poverty of speech, B. Poverty of content.

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AMNESIA (two types)

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Anterograde: loss of memory of events AFTER onset. Retrograde: loss of memory of events BEFORE onset.

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ANXIETY

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An apprehensive anticipation of future danger. Can be focused (phobia) or free floating.

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APHASIA

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Problem in understanding or communicating because of DAMAGE to the brain.

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APHONIA

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Loss of voice due to DAMAGE of the larynx.

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ATAXIA

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Partial or complete loss of coordination of voluntary muscular movement. Only in attempted movement.

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ATTENTION

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Ability to focus.

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AVOLITION

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Inability to initiate or persist in goal-directed activities.

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CATALEPSY

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Waxy flexibility, rigid maintenance of a body position over an extended period.

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CATAPLEXY

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"Swooning" collapsing often associated with intense emotions.

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CATATONIC BEHAVIOR--CATALEPSY

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Waxy flexibility, rigid maintenance of a body position over an extended period.

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CATATONIC BEHAVIOR--ECHOLALIA

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Parrot like senseless repetition of a word just spoken by another.

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CATATONIC BEHAVIOR--ECHOPRAXIA

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Semiautomatic repetition of the movements of another.

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CONVERSION SYMPTOM

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A loss of voluntary motor or sensory functioning not fully explained by a biological condition.

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DEFENSE MECHANISM

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Unconscious methods of dealing with internal conflict.

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DELUSION (12 types)

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False beliefs that are well defined and fixed.

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DELUSION--BIZARRE

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Phenomenon outside the realm of possibility

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DELUSION--DELUSIONAL JEALOUSY

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That one's sexual partner is unfaithful

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DELUSION--EROTOMANIC

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That another person is in love with the individual

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DELUSION--GRANDIOSE

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Inflated appraisal of one's worth, power, etc.

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DELUSION--MOOD-CONGRUENT

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is entirely consistent with the typical disorder themes

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DELUSION--MOOD-INCONGRUENT

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is not consistent with the typical disorder themes

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DELUSION--BEING CONTROLLED

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That one's thoughts, actions, words, are under the control of an external force

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DELUSION--REFERENCE

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Casual incidents and external events have a particular and unusual meaning

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DELUSION--PERSECUTORY

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self or other is being attacked, persecuted or conspired against.

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DELUSION--SOMATIC

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Pertaining to the appearance of functioning of one's body

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DELUSION--THOUGHT BROADCASTING

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One's own thoughts are broadcast out loud

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DELUSION--THOUGHT INSERTION

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Thoughts are not one's own, but inserted into one's mind

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DEPERSONALIZATION

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Dissociation from oneself

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DERAILMENT

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Loose thought associations

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DEREALIZATION

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Perception that the external world is strange or unreal.

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DISORIENTATION

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Confusion about time, place, or person.

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DEPERSONALIZATION

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Dissociation from oneself.

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DISSOCIATION

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Disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.

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DISTRACTIBILITY

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Attention shifts from one thing to another

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DYSARTHRIA

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Incorrect pronunciation because of problem controlling muscles related to speech.

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DYSKINESIA

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Involuntary movements accompanied by distortions in voluntary movements

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DYSSOMNIA

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Problems with amount, quality, or timing of sleep (Insomnia or Hyperinsomnia)

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PARASOMNIA

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Abnormal occurrences during sleep.

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DYSTONIA

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Disordered tonicity of muscles.

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ECHOLALIA

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Parrot like senseless repetition of a word just spoken by another.

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ECHOPRAXIA

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Semiautomatic repetition of the movements of another.

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FLASHBACK

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Recurrence of a memory etc. from the past.

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FLIGHT OF IDEAS

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Nearly continuous flow of speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic.

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GENDER DYSPHORIA

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Aversion toward physical or social characteristics connoting one's own sex.

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GENDER IDENTITY

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Inner conviction of being male or female

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GRANDIOSITY

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Inflated appraisal of one's worth, power, etc.

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HALLUCINATION

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A sensory perception of compelling reality without external stimulation.

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HALLUCINATION -- AUDITORY

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perception of sound or voices

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HALLUCINATION -- GUSTATORY

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Perception of taste

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HALLUCINATION -- MOOD-CONGRUENT

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is entirely consistent with the typical disorder themes

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HALLUCINATION -- MOOD-INCONGRUENT

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is not consistent with the typical disorder themes

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HALLUCINATION -- OLFACTORY

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perception of odor

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HALLUCINATION -- SOMATIC

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perception of physical experience within the body

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HALLUCINATION -- TACTILE

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perception of being touched or something under one's skin

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HALLUCINATION -- VISUAL

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perception of sight (forms and light)

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HYPERACUSIS

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Painful sensitivity to sounds

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IDEAS OF REFERENCE

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Casual incidents and external events have a particular and unusual meaning

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ILLUSION

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Misperception and misinterpretation of a real external stimulus

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INCOHERENCE

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Speech that is incomprehensible b/c lacking logical or meaningful connections

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INSOMNIA

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difficulty falling or staying asleep or poor sleep quality

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THE THREE PHASES OS INSOMNIA

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A. initial B. middle C. terminal

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INTERSEX CONDITION

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Intermingling the characteristics of each sex

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MACROPSIA

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perception that objects are larger than they actually are

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MICROPSIA

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perception that objects are smaller than they actually are

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MAGICAL THINKING

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belief that one's thoughts etc will cause or prevent a specific outcome that defies "physics"

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MOOD

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sustained emotion that colors the perception of the world

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MOOD -- DYSPHORIC

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unpleasant mood

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MOOD -- ELEVATED

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exaggerated feeling of well-being -- a high

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MOOD -- EUTHYMIC

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normal range, absence of depressed or elevated mood

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MOOD -- EXPANSIVE

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Lack of restraint in expressing feelings

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MOOD -- IRRITABLE

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Easily annoyed and provoked to anger

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MOOD -- CONGRUENT PSYCHOTIC FEATURES

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is entirely consistent with the typical disorder themes

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MOOD -- INCONGRUENT PSYCHOTIC FEATURES

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Delusions or hallucinations whose content is not consistent with the typical disorder themes

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NYSTAGMUS

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Involuntary movements of the eyes with a particular pattern

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OVERVALUED IDEA

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Unreasonable and sustained belief but not as strong as delusion

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PANIC ATTACKS

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Discrete periods of sudden onset of intense apprehension -- feelings of impending doom

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PARANOID IDEATION

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Less severe than persecutory delusion

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PERSONALITY

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Enduring patterns of perceiving etc. about the environment and self

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PHOBIA

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Persistent irrational fear of a specific object etc. resulting in the compelling desire to avoid it

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PRESSURED SPEECH

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Speech that is plentiful, accelerated, and difficult to interrupt

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PRODROME

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Early sign or symptom of a disorder

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PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION

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Visible generalized slowing of movements and speech

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PSYCHOTIC

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Loss of ego boundaries or gross impairment in reality testing

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RESIDUAL PHASE

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Phase of illness that occurs after remission of the full syndrome

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SEX

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Biological status as male, female, or uncertain

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SIGN

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Objective, observable, manifestation of condition

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STEREOTYPED MOVEMENTS

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Repetitive, seemingly driven, and nonfunctional motor behavior

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STRESSOR, PSYCHOSOCIAL

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Any life event of change associated with the onset of mental disorder

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STUPOR

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A state of unresponsiveness with immobility and mutism

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SYMPTOM

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Subjective, non-observable, reported manifestation of a condition

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SYNDROME

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Grouping of signs and symptoms to suggest a common underlying pattern

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SYNTHESIA

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When a sensory experience associated with one modality occurs when another modality is stimulated

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TIC

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Involuntary, sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonryththmic, stereotyped motor movement or vocalization

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TRANSSEXUALISM

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Severe gender dysphoria, coupled with a desire for the physical characteristics and roles of the opposite sex