Ch. 8 Psychiatric Symptomatic Terms

Question 0

flat affect

Answer 0

significantly dulled emotional tone or outward reaction

Question 1

affect

Answer 1

emotional feeling or mood

Question 2

apathy

Answer 2

lack of interest or display of emotion

Question 3

catatonia

Answer 3

state of unresponsiveness to the outside environment

Question 4

delusion

Answer 4

a persistent belief that has no basis in reality

Question 5

grandiose delusion

Answer 5

a false belief that he or she possesses great wealth, intelligence or power

Question 6

persecutory delusion

Answer 6

a false belief that someone is plotting against him or her with intent to harm

Question 7

dysphoria

Answer 7

a restless, dissatisfied mood

Question 8

euphoria

Answer 8

an exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being

Question 9

hallucination

Answer 9

a false perception of the senses for which there is no reality

Question 10

ideation

Answer 10

the formation of thoughts or ideas (e.g., suicidal ideation)

Question 11

mania

Answer 11

state of abnormal elation and increased activity

Question 12

neurosis

Answer 12

a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent

Question 13

psychosis

Answer 13

a mental condition characterized by the distortion of reality resulting in the inability to function within one’s environment

Question 14

thought disorder

Answer 14

thought that lacks clear processing or logical direction