Definitions

Question 1

What does conation mean?

Answer 1

It pertains Tom an individuals drive, energy, perseverance and initiation

Question 2

What is abstract thinking?

Answer 2

The ability to use metaphors and idiomatic language and understand nuances of meaning

Question 3

What is affect?

Answer 3

It is a subjective feeling or emotional experience that is manifested by observable behaviors such as attitude, facial expression, tone of voice and can change easily

• normal
• restricted
• blunted/flat
• labile

Question 4

How does flat affect present?

Answer 4

The patient may be expressionless, have a monotonous tone

Question 5

What is agnosia?

Answer 5

1. Tactile agnosia- the patient is given an object in their hands and is unable to recognize the object with their eyes closed
2. Visua-object agnosia- the patient is shown a recognizable object and cannot recognize it with speech and vision still intact
3. Prosopagnosia-the inability to recognize familiar faces

Question 6

What is anhedonia?

Answer 6

The inability to to experience pleasure from activities that are usually enjoyable
-exercise
-social interaction
-sexual activities
-hobbies
Usually in patients that are severely depressed especially in adolescence

Question 7

What is anxiety?

Answer 7

It is a feeling of impending danger in which the sources is largely unknown
Accompanied by motor tension, autononomic nervous system activity

Question 8

What is the definition of fear?

Answer 8

It is the response to an identifiable external threat or hazard

Question 9

What is aphasia/dysphasia?

Answer 9

It is the inability to understand language and use it for communication

• whether written , reading or writing
• usually as a result of damage to the region of the brain dealing with language

Question 10

What is apraxia?

Answer 10

Apraxia is the inability to performed previously learned motor tasks such as buttoning up, tying shoe laces, folding a letter and placing it into an envelope

Question 11

What is attention?

Answer 11

The ability to focus on a task in a sustained manner

Disturbance can manifest as distractibility, difficulty concentrating on work

Question 12

What is blocking?

Answer 12

This is the interruption of speech or interruption in the train of thought of the patient
They usually stop for a couple of seconds to minutes and cannot recall what they were saying beforehand