Exam 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
neologism
a made up word that has meaning only to the person who made it up
pronominal reversal
referring to yourself in the second or third person, often associated with children and autism
social breakdown syndrome
a process of worsening psychological symptoms associated with loss of self-esteem, increased dependence, and increased passivity as a result of poor custodial care
principle of normalization
treating people in an environment which strives to make available all conditions of everyday living which are as close as possible to the regular ways of life or society
tardive dyskinesia
uncontrolled body movements caused by taking conventional antipsychotics for a long time
catatonia
a type of rigid body posturing found in some people with schizophrenia
loose associations
rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another associated with schizophrenia
double blind
when parents communicate pairs of messages that are mutually contradictory
hallucinations
an experience involving the apparent sensory perception of something not present
delusions
a belief firmly maintained despite being contradicted but what is generally accepted as reality or rational
alogia
a pattern of speaking very little, and in very basic and brief terms
teratogens
conditions that negatively impact physical development of a child during prenatal or perinatal periods
agnosia
impaired ability to recognize people or common objects
apraxia
impaired voluntary movement despite adequate sensory and muscle functioning
