Definitions Flashcards
1
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anhedonia
A
loss of enjoyment/pleasure
2
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anergia
A
lack of energy
3
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amotivation
A
lack of motivation
4
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diurnal variation
A
mood varies over the day
5
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early morning wakening
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waking at least 2 hours before the expected/normal waking time
6
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psychomotor retardation
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subjective or objective slowing of thoughts and/or movement
7
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stupor
A
the absence of relational functions i.e. action and speech
8
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mood
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aa prolonged prevailing state or disposition, typically associated with what the patient describes (i.e. subjective)
9
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affect
A
in essence, its mood applied to things (events, people, etc.) when taking a history, it’s how the patient’s feelings change in relation to the their surroundings and the context; it’s something that you typically observe or infer (i.e. objective)
