Disturbances of attention Flashcards

1
Q

It is the selective parts of perception; quantity of effort given to focusing parts of an experience and the ability to concentrate

A

Attention

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2
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The inability to concentrate or focus attention because patient is easily drawn to irrelevant external stimuli

A

Distractabililty

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3
Q

Blocking out of anxiety causing stimuli

A

selective attention

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4
Q

excessive focus and attention is given to all internal and external stimuli due to paranoia

A

hypervigillance

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