psych definitions Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is a mental health disorder?
A disorder of the mind, excluding alcohol and drugs.
What is psychosis
A condition characterized by a loss of touch with reality and impaired functioning.
What is neurosis
A mood disorder with no reality loss but impaired functioning, such as anxiety.
What is a hallucination?
An unreal interpretation of external stimuli, such as hearing noises.
What is an illusion?
An unrealistic interpretation of real stimuli, such as leaves mistaken for footsteps
What is a delusion?
A fixed, false, unshakable belief that is out of keeping with social norms.
What is decisional perception?
‘If A happens, B can happen’ (pathognomonic sign of schizophrenia).
What is flight of ideas?
A rapid stream of consciousness, jumping between topics really fast
What is a formal thought disorder?
Disordered patterns of speech as a result of disordered thought.
What is a knight move?
Illogical jumps between topics, such as toys to weather.
What is tangentiality?
Deviating from a point and not returning.
What is circumstantiality?
Deviating from a point but returning.
What does pressure of speech indicate?
It is associated with mania and is characterized by rapid speech.
What does poverty of speech indicate?
It is characterized by low production of speech and is associated with depression.
What is Münchausen’s syndrome
Fabricating symptoms and investigations to play the sick role, pretending to be ill
What is malingering?
Faking mental illness for secondary gain, such as to avoid jail time.
What is folie à deux?
A shared delusion between two people.
What is Clang?
Severe flight of ideas - words that sound similar
What are Nedlogims
Newly joined , made-up words, e.g., brench.
What is Echolalia?
Repetition of phrases or words.
What is Confabulation?
When you make up things.
What is Anhedonia?
Loss of interest in things you used to find interesting.
What is Projection?
Putting your insecurity onto someone else.
What is Perseverance?
Keep repeating an idea.
