thinking and speech Flashcards
False, fixed ideas that are not shared by others and can be divided into; cannot be corrected by reasoning
delusion
pertaining to functioning of one’s own body (brain is rotting)
somatic
someone is deeply in love with them
erotomania
pathological infidelity
infidelity
false feeling of remorse or guilt
Self-accusation
uncontrollable lying in which patients elaborate that they freely communicate and act on; ex. Munchausen syndrome
Pseudologia phantastica
false belief that one is being harassed, cheated or persecuted
Persecution
belief that behavior of others refers to oneself; persons feel falsely that others are talking about them
Reference
exaggerated concept of one’s importance and power of identity
Grandiose
false belief that a person’s thoughts, will, or feelings are being controlled by external forces
control
thoughts removed by external forces
thought withdrawal
thoughts implanted by others
thought instertion
thoughts can be heard by them
thought broadcast
Thought that gives little information due to vagueness, empty repetitions or obscure phrases
Poverty of content
false or unreasonable belief or idea, sustained beyond the bounds of reason
Overvalued idea
Centering of thought content on a particular idea associated with a strong affective tone
Preoccupation of thought
Morbid self preoccupation or self-centeredness; narcissism
egomania
preoccupation with one subject
monomania
Exaggerated concern about health that is based on real medical pathology but on unrealistic interpretations of physical signs or sensations as abnormal
hypochondira
Unwelcome and repetitive thoughts that intrude on patient’s consciousness, resisted by patient; involuntary
Obsessional thoughts
Repetitive, ritualized behaviors that the patient feels compelled to perform to avoid an increase in anxiety or some dreaded outcome
Compulsions
Compulsive utterance of obscene words
Coprolalia
Persistent, pathological, unrealistic, intense fear of an object or situation;
phobia
Revelation in which immense illumination occurs in association with a sense that one has been chosen to lead and command
messiah complex
Noesis