Assessment terms/concepts Flashcards
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comorbid
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Existing with or at the same time (having two different illnesses
2
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Contraindicated
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not recommended or safe
3
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Disorientation
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confusion with regard to person, time, place
4
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Endogenous depression
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depression caused by a biochemical imbalance rather than a psychosocial stressor or internal factors
5
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exogenous depression
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depression caused by external events or psychosocial stressors
6
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Folie a deux
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shared delusion
7
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Hypomanic
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elevated, expansive or irritable mood that is LESS severe than full-blow manic symptoms (not severe enough to interfere with functioning and not accompanied by psychotic symptoms)
8
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Postmorbid
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subsequent to the onset of illness
9
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premorbid
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prior to the onset of illness
10
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Psychotic
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experiencing delusions or hallucinations
