Distrubrjaes In Volition Flashcards
Hypobulia def
Decreased volitional activity, pleasant activities are difficult to perform , decrease in desire and incentive to work . All instincts are decreased
Abulia
Complete loss of will power, indifference to surrounding, family friends, no plans for the future .
Seen in frontal lobe lesions, and sometimes in schizophrenia with very severe negative symptoms
The essential part of Catalonia
Marked psychomotor disturbance
Exmaples of catatonic behaviour
Decreased motor activity excessive peculiar motor activity decreased engagement during interview
Dsm symptoms for Catatonia
Mutism Catelepsy Mannerism Grimacing Exholalia Echopraxia Posturing Waxy Stupor flexibility
What’s Catatonia most commonly associated with
Schizo
Other causes of Catatonia
Stroke
Paraneoolastic
Auto immune disease
Diagnosis of Catatonia
Need 3 of the 12 symptoms listed
Complete stilliness is called
Stupor
Waxy flexibility
Is not something you can see but something you feel they are resistant to movement
Examples of disturbances in psychomotorics
Agitation
Psychomotor retardation
When are you likely to see agitation
Depressive patients, they pace back and forth , repetitive hand wringing , undress and redress
Disturbances in active attention
Hyperprosexia
Hypoprosexia
Example of a morbid enhancement in passive attaentioj
Mania - every new casual or stimulus gets the ire attention and distracts them
