Definitions Flashcards
Hallucination
Perception of a stimulus in the absence of a stimulus e.g. hearing a voice that isn’t there
Illusion
Misinterpretation of a stimulus e.g. seeing a radiator moving
Delusion
Maintained belief despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument e.g. Laura is Jesus
Derailment
A type of thought disorder also known as loosening of associations, that describes someone speaking with a sequence of unrelated or slightly related topics
Depersonalisation
A perception that your body, feelings emotions behaviours are not your own.
Derealisation
An unpleasant perception that the external world is not real
2nd person auditory hallucination
Voices that address the patient directly “you are bad”
3rd person auditory hallucination
Voices that speak about the patient in the third person “he is the worst”
Pseudo hallucinations
Vivid sensation, but that lack a likeness to the real world. For instance hearing a voice from behind you is a hallucination, whereas hearing a voice coming from inside your own head is a pseudohallucination
Absconding
Running away from the law
Elementary hallucination
Noises e.g. rattling
Capgras Syndrome
The belief that someone close to the patient has been replaced by a double
De clerambaults syndrome
A delusion where the patient believes someone is in love with them and that they are destined to be together
Fregoli syndrome
A delusion where the patient believes that strangers have been replaced by one familiar person who changes appearances or adopts a disguise
Cotard syndrome
Psychotic depressive presentation where the patient has nihilistic and hypochondriacal delusions (especially that their organs don’t work or that they are hollow)
Nihilistic delusion
A delusion where the patient believes either they or the world no longer exists or has died
Over valued ideas
Ideas that in themselves are rational but that dominate a persons life/thinking. For instance someone doing a degree in computer science may believe they are going to create the next Apple or Microsoft, but will pursue these over and above their degree work/learning.
persecutory delusion
Belief that someone/thing is interfering in your life in a harmful way
delusion of reference/delusional perception
A delusion that external events have been arranged to convey a special message to you
grandiose delusion
Delusion that you have special powers
Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)
Any member of mental health team, usually social worker. They have had further training in assessing a patient under the Mental health act
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Someone trained to help someone lacking capacity to make decision around their treatment and accommodation. Legal right of anyone over 16 lacking capacity without an appropriate member of family to represent them
Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)
Someone trained to help people understand their rights under the mental health act and aid their participation in their care. Legal right of anyone detained under section 2/3
What is expressed emotion (EE) and what can high EE cause
Expressed emotions refer to the emotional carers have to the patient w/ schizophrenia. There are 3 main domains:
•criticism
•hostility
•over-involvement.
High EE leads to increased risk of relapse
Prodromal
A period of time characterised by non-specific negative symptoms of schizophrenia and transient psychotic symptoms. Usually precedes full blown schizophrenia.
Neologisms
Newly coined words
Latency of response
Abnormal large amount of time passing between stimulus and response
