FINISHED Psychiatric definitions (first lecture)

Question 1

Psychiatric disorder

Answer 1

Clinically significant behavior of psychological pattern that occurs in an individual associated with distress and/or impairment in functioning

Question 2

Psychosis

Answer 2

Presence of hallucinations and/or delusions

Question 3

Positive symptoms

Answer 3

“Things that are there that shouldn’t be”

Question 4

Negative symptoms

Answer 4

“Things that aren’t there that should be”

Question 5

Positive symptoms of psychosis

Answer 5

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech

Question 6

Negative symptoms of psychosis

Answer 6

Diminished emotional expression or avolition

Question 7

Illusion

Answer 7

Misperception of actual stimuli; non-pathologic

Question 8

Hallucination

Answer 8

Presence of a perception in absence of stimuli; patholigic

Question 9

Delusion

Answer 9

A fixed, false, culturally inappropriate thought of belief

Question 10

Obsession

Answer 10

Intrusive thought, image, or urge that is repetitive, unwanted, and in a moment of quiet reflection seen as ego-dystonic

Question 11

Disorganization

Answer 11

Loosening of associations; can progress to word salad

Question 12

Compulsion

Answer 12

Behavior aimed at reducing obsession or general anxiety

Question 13

Self injurious behavior

Answer 13

Behavior aimed at self harm such as cutting, pinching, burning, scratching; often aimed at reducing anxiety or attempting to “feel”

Question 14

Suicidality

Answer 14

Behavior aimed at terminating one’s own life

Question 15

Mood

Answer 15

Stable and prolonged state of mind or emotion

Question 16

Mood disorder

Answer 16

Prolonged episodes of disturbed, sustained mood causing distress and/or psychosocial dysfunction

Question 17

Affect

Answer 17

Observable emotional expression or state

Question 18

Delerium

Answer 18

Disturbance in attention and awareness that develops over a short period of time with disturbance in cognition