Block 2 Johnson Flashcards
what is akathisia
a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and compelling need to be in constant motion
what is echopraxia
pathological imitation of movements of one person by another
what is automatism
autonomic performance of an act representing unconscious symbolic activity
(a behavior that occurs when the person is unconscious or unaware that the situation is taking place)
what is apraxia
inability to perform specific tasks
what is akinesia
lack of physical movement
what is negativism
motiveless resistance to all attempts to be moved or to all instructions
what is nonspontaneous speech
no self initiation of speech, only answers direct questions
what is pressured speech
rapid rate, difficult to interrupt
what is dysarthria
articulation difficulty
what is dysprosody
loss of normal speech melody
what is clustering
erratic and dysrhythmic speech
what is euthymic mood
normal, pleasant mood
what is labile mood
mood swings
what is dysphoric mood
unpleasant mood
what is elation
feelings of joy, triumph, intense self satisfaction, or optimism
what is expansive mood
expression of feelings without restraint with an overestimation of their significance or importance
what is ecstasy
feeling of intense pleasure
what is anhedonia
loss of interest in and withdrawal from all regular and pleasurable activities
what is alexithymia
inability or difficulty in describing or being aware of emotions or mood
what is circumstantiality
overinclusion of irrelevant detains that impede the sense of getting to the point
what is clang association
thoughts are associated by the sound of words rather than by their meaning (ex: through rhyming)
what is derailment
a breakdown in logical connection between ideas and overall sense of goal directedness
the words make sentences but the sentences don’t make sense
what is flight of ideas
a succession of multiple associations so that thoughts seem to move abruptly from idea to idea
often expressed through rapid, pressured speech
what is neologism
inventing new words or phrases or using normal words in weird ways
what is preservation
repetition of out of context words, phrases, or ideas
what is tangentiality
gives a response to answer the general topic but not the specific question
what is thought blocking
a sudden disruption or break in the flow of ideas
what are persecutory delusions
believing others are deliberately trying to harm others
what are grandiose delusions
an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance, power, or significance
what are somatic delusions
physical bodily sensations
what are reference delusions
belief that un-related occurrences in the external world have a special significance for the person who is being diagnosed
what are control delusions
belief that thoughts, feelings, impulses, and actions are controlled by an external agency or force
what are jealous delusions
unreasonable belief that a partner is unfaithful
what is religious delusionss
false belief that the person has a special link with God
what is guilt delusions
person believed they have committed an unforgivable deed
what are hypnogogic hallucinations
hallucinations that occur when going to sleep
what are hypnopompic hallucinations
hallucinations that occur when waking up
what are the 5 levels to describe insight
- true emotional insight
- admits only a possibility of being ill
- admits the need to change behavior but denies any illness
- admits a possible need for change but denies any illness
- denies any need for behavior change or any illness
how does critical judgment differ from impaired judgment
ability to assess, discern, and choose among various options in a situation
diminished ability to assess, discern, and choose among various options in a situation
what does stupor consciousness mean
individuals require repeated stimulation to be roused
what is trance
focused attention and altered consciousness
what is hypervigilance
excessive attention and focus on all internal and external stimuli
what is the difference between recent memory vs recent past memory vs remote memory
recent memory- past several days
recent past memory- past several months
remote memory- distinct past
what is clouded consciousness
incomplete clear-mindedness with disturbances in perception and attitudes
