Disturbances of attention Flashcards
1
Q
It is the selective parts of perception; quantity of effort given to focusing parts of an experience and the ability to concentrate
A
Attention
2
Q
The inability to concentrate or focus attention because patient is easily drawn to irrelevant external stimuli
A
Distractabililty
3
Q
Blocking out of anxiety causing stimuli
A
selective attention
4
Q
excessive focus and attention is given to all internal and external stimuli due to paranoia
A
hypervigillance