Disturbances of Attention Flashcards
1
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Distractibility
A
Inability to concentrate attention; state in which attention is drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli
2
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Disinhibition
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Removal of an inhibitory effect that permits a person to lose control of impulses as occurs in alcohol intoxication
3
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Disturbances in suggestibility
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Complaint and uncritical response to an idea or influence
4
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Hypnosis
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Artificially induced modification of consciousness characterised by heightened suggestibility
