Psychiatric (terms)

• the ability to conceptualize ideas
• e.g. proverbs

Physical signs and symptoms that occur when the addictive substance is reduced or withheld; also referred to as withdrawal

excessive use of a substance that differs from societal norms and causes clinically significant impairment

the external manifestation of feeling or emotion which is assessed by facial expressions, tone of voice and body language

regular rhythmic movements, usually of lower limbs, or constant pacing (often a side effect of antipsychotic meds)

the holding, at the same time, of two opposing emotions, attitudes, ideas or wishes toward the same person, situation, or object

absence of energy caused by changes in brain chemistry, anatomy or both

the inability to experience pleasure; a symptom noted in depression and schizophrenia

• symptoms include dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and dry mucus memebranes
• (side effects of TCA's and neuroleptics)

lack of feeling, interest, or emotion; indefference in that is occasionally a mechanism for avoiding intense emotion

a disturbance in thinking in which the ideas shift from one subject to another in an unrelated maner

relatively common disorder of childhood onset characterized by inattention, impulsiveness and overactivity

preoccupation with self without concern for external reality; a self-made private world of the individual with schizophrenia

lack of motivation

period in which the drinker functions socially but for which the drinker has no memory

unconscious interruption in train of thought

a disorder characterized by distorted images of self, impulsive, and unpredictable behavior, marked shifts in mood, and instability in relationships with others

those functions that maintain a clear distinction among individuals within a family or group. May be clear, diffuse, rigid or inconsistent

immobility as a result of psychological causes

harmful, physical, emotional, sexual and/or verbal behavior inflicted on a child

indiertness (such as "I am so loving this)and delay before the person gets to the point or answers a question, countless details or explanations

stress-related preoccupation with an addicted persons life, leading to extreme dependence on that person

the act, process, or result of knowing, learning, or understanding

thinking grounded in the immediate experience rather than abstraction

use of literal meaning without ability to consider abstract meaning (eg "don't cry over spilled milk" might be interpreted as meaning "OK, I'll cry over the sink")

unconscious filling of gaps in memory with imagined or untrue experiences that the person believes but have no basis in reality

unconscious defense mechanism in which anxiety is displayed as a physical symptom that has no organic cause

the tendency of the health professional to displace onto the client feelings that are a response to people in the health profession's past. May be positive or negative

a fixed or false belief not consistent with the persons intelligence and culture; unamenable to reason

state in which a drug user must take a usual or an increasing dose of a drug to prevent the onset of abstinence syndrome, withdrawal or both

the term dual diagnosis refers to the presence of at least one psychiatric disorder in addition to a substance abuse or dependency problem. the psychiatric disorder might be a mental illness or a personality disorder. an example of a patient with a dual diagnosis is an individual with chronic schizophrenia and alcohol abuse

involuntary muscular activity, such as a tic, spasm or myoclonus (jerk)

abnormal muscle tonicity resulting in impaired voluntary movement

psychopathologic repeating of words of one person by another; noted in types of schizophhrenia

imitation of the body position of another

normal mood state

reversible: ACUTE DYSTONIA, AKATHSIA, AND PSEUDOPARKINSONISM

irrversible (late) tardive dyskinesia

caused by phenothiazines or other psychotropic drugs

speech pattern demonstrated by a rapid transition from topic to topic, frequently without completing any of the preceding ideas; prominent in manic states

exaggerated belief in or claims about one's importance or identity

a sense perception for which no external stimulus exsists

false sensory perceptions not associated with real external stimuli; might involve any of the 5 senses: auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, or tactile

an elevated mood with symptoms less severe than mania. No impairment in reality testing and symptoms do not markedly impair persons functioning

the false impression that outside events have special meaning for oneself

an error in the perception of a sensory stimulus

misinterpretation of a sensory input; observed in alcoholic withdrawal and delirious states

understanding and awareness of the reasons for and meaning behind one's motives or behavior

the ability to make logical, rational decisions

characterized by rapid shifts in mood, unstable

process that occurs when the body is more efficient at metabolizing a substance

refusal to speak

motiveless resistane to all instruction

a word that a person makes up and uses

new word created by the patient for psychological reasons; noted in some types for schizophrenia

muscle rigidity, fever, elevated white count, rare sometimes fatal side effect of neuroleptic drugs

an idea, impulse or emotion that a person cannot put out of his or her consciousness, can be mild to severe

extreme suspiciousness of others and their actions

tolerance seen when higher blood levels are required to produce a given effect

irrational fear, person is aware that it is irrational

involuntary repetition of the same thought, phase or motor response

anxiety relief resulting from the use of defense mechanisms

pronounced distortion or diorganization of affective response, reality testing impaired, hallucinations or delusions

inability to recognize reality, complicated by severe thought disorders and the inability to relate to others

changes the viewpoint of a situation and replacing it with another viewpoint that alters the meaning

preoccupation with religious ideas or content

capability to withstand stressors without permanent dysfunction or developmental delay

the return of neurotransmitters to the presynaptic cell after comunication with receptors on the postsynaptic cell

severe dixturbance of thought and associative looseness, impaired reality testing and limited socialization

those advantages a person realizes from whatever symptoms or behaviors he or she employs. May include increased attention from others, avoidance of responsibilities, financial gain

the act of self-induces pain or injury without the intent to kill oneself

all good or all bad, inability to integrate the positives and negative of onself or others

a disturbance in associative thinking in which the speaker goes off topic

involuntary tonic muscle spasms typically involving the tongue, fingers, toes, neck, trunk or pelvis

experiencing thoughts and feelings toward a person (often a therapist that were originally held toward a signigicant person in one's past)

act or process of turning inward to avoid a perceived enviromental threat; physiologic response to cessation of a adictive substance

a mixture of words meaningless to the listener and to the speaker as well