Chapter 7 Vocabulary Flashcards
Malingering
The intentional faking of a physical or psychological symptom
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Munchausen syndrome
Earlier terminology for factitious disorder, in which symptoms are intentionally feigned for no apparent reason
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Psychogenic
Originating from psychological factors
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Conversion
The notion that psychic energy or stress may be converted into physical symptom
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Aphonia
Inability to make speech sounds, without apparent physical basis
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Mirror neuron
Nerve cell in primate brains that discharges when a movement is executed, as well as when the movement is observed in others
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Pseudocyesis
False belief of being pregnant accompanied by reported pregnancy symptoms as well as some objective signs of pregnancy
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Paruresis
Inability to urinate in a public restroom
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Dissociation
Detachment or splitting off of one’s thoughts from reality and physical surroundings
Localized amnesia
Failure to recall events during a circumscribed period of time
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Selective amnesia
Loss of memory for some but not all events during a particular period
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Generalized amnesia
Complete loss of memory for one’s life history
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Iatrogenesis
The inadvertent and avoidable induction of a condition or disorder by a therapist during the treatment process
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