Definitions in Psychiatry Flashcards
1
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Define ‘mental health problems’
A
This is an umbrella term for a wide range of problems which affects an individuals ability to get on with their daily life.
2
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Define ‘Mental Illness’
A
An illness that causes disturbances in thinking, perception and behaviour beyond those that might be experienced even in an acutely distressed state.
3
Q
What is a ‘psychosomatic’ disorder?
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A physical illness that can be aggravated by psychological factors may play a part in the aetiology.
4
Q
What are ‘somatoform’ disorders?
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Disorders in which physical symptoms are presented but for which no organic pathology can be found and, in which some, form of the psychological mechanism is resulting in the unconscious presentation of physical symptoms.
