Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Psychiatry > Phenomenology > Flashcards

Phenomenology Flashcards

1
Q

Concrete concepts

A

Real objects or situations (e.g. tremor)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Defined concept

A

Classes of concepts (e.g. delusions)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Concept systems

A

Sets of related concepts (e.g. schizophrenia)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Illusion

A

misinterpretation of an actual stimulus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Hallucination

A

perception in the absenc of an external stimulus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Hypnopompic

A

an hallucination that is experienced as you wake up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Hypnogogic

A

A hallucination that is experienced as you fall asleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

2nd person auditory hallucination

A

talking directly to you in 2nd person - can be giving commands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

3rd person auditory hallucination

A

talking in third person, can be a commentary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Reflex hallucination

A

stimulus in one modality presenting as another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Extracampine hallucination

A

Hallucination that is outside what is feasible.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Over valued idea

A

Belief or concept that is not in keeping with reality but not held strongly.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Delusion

A

An unshakable knowledge-based belief or concept that is out keeping with reality beyond social norms, and reached in an illogical way. Religious beliefs are NOT delusions. Delusion held despite evidence to prove otherwise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Persecutory delusion

A

Something/someone/external agency is focused on them – out to get them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Grandiose delusion

A

Based around some great idea about themselves e.g. they are a superhero/invincible/invented time etc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Self referential delusion

A

Something external – clearly incidental – is related to themselves e.g. the man on the television is wearing a bow tie because he loves me

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Nihilistic delusion

A

delusion that they are, or part of them is dead/rotten/damaged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Capgras delusion

A

Someone has been replaced by an imposter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Fregoli delusion

A

Various people are the same person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Subjective doubles

A

When a person believes they have a doppelganger who looks the same but has different character traits, and is out there in the world living their own life.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Delusional perception

A

delusional belief resulting from a real perception – e.g. the light turned green therefore I need to hit someone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Delusions of reference

A

External source (TV/Radio) communicating with patient.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Thought insertion

A

Someone/external agency has placed a thought

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Thought withdrawal

A

External agency or person has removed a thought

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Thought broadcast

A

That your thoughts are heard out loud so everyone can hear them.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Thought echo

A

An echo of a thought immediately after someone thinks it - auditory hallucination that patient hears out loud

27
Q

Thought block

A

Sudden interruption in the train of thought, and a thought cannot be re-brought up. Person often will stop talking in tracks as if stopped.

28
Q

Concrete thinking

A

Taking literal meaning from everything said including metaphors and descriptions. A lack of abstract thinking.

29
Q

Loosening of association (aka Knights move thinking/derailment)

A

Loss of association with their thoughts to the point where it doesn’t make sense. Words are understood but the context and connections of thoughts does not make sense. incoherent speech is heard.

30
Q

Perseveration

A

Answering the first question correctly, then giving the same answer to every question afterwards. - may indicate an organic or frontal disorder.

31
Q

Confabulation

A

Memory formation problems, Fill in gaps of what has happened due to lack of memory giving an altered perception of what has happened. Seen in dementia and chronic alcohol abuse (korsakov’s).

32
Q

Circumstantiality

A

When asked a question, train of thought goes around and around however question will eventually be answered.

33
Q

Tangentiality

A

Going off topic and not making a point. If a question is asked it is not answered.

34
Q

Word salad

A

Random words, no full sentences - doesn’t make sense

35
Q

Somatic passivity

A

A somatic sensation that the individual believes is caused by someone else/ an external agency. - the FBI have touched my toe.

36
Q

Psychomotor retardation

A

The slowing down of thoughts, speech and movements.

37
Q

Made act/feeling/drive

A

When an individual believes that an external agency/someone else is forcing them to feel/act/ drive them to do something.

38
Q

Catatonia

A

Abnormality of movement and behaviour arising from a disturbed mental state. One type presents as a lack of movement, mutism, staring and rigidity (unresponsive to surroundings). Another presents as psychomotor agitation. - waxy flexibility and posturing

39
Q

Pressure of speech

A

The urge to speak is so strong they are practically uninterruptible. Associated with puns and rhymes.

40
Q

Flight of ideas

A

Content of speech jumps to different topics usually linked by words, ideas or puns. Can be hard to follow but there is a traceable link between topics. However context of link may not make sense – often paired with pressure of speech in Mania. .e.g coat – goat – boat

41
Q

Anhedonia

A

Loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyable

42
Q

Apathy

A

Loss of feeling or emotion about something of great importance

43
Q

Incongruity of affect

A

When the affect of the individual does not match their mood

44
Q

Blunting of affect

A

Expression of emotion and mood is non existent (flattening is reduced affect)

45
Q

Conversion disorder

A

Trauma experienced is converted into a physical symptom e.g. paraesthesia in the lower limbs or blindness

46
Q

La Belle indifference

A

Individuals with conversion disorder become indifferent to their physical symptoms

47
Q

Depersonalisation

A

When an individual feels disconnected and detached from their body or thoughts. People feel like they’re not in control and living life automatically. thoughts and feelings do not belong to themselves.

48
Q

Derealisation

A

Individual feels like the world is not real, and that they are the only real thing. The feeling you are looking at yourself from the outside.

49
Q

Dissociation

A

When an individual removes themselves consciously (their mind or emotions) from a situation, and detaches themselves from reality.

50
Q

Mannerisms

A

The display of emotion/speech/movement which has function but out of context e.g. laughing every time the traffic lights change. A habitual gesture of language or behaviour.

51
Q

Stereotyped behaviour

A

Persistent repetition of a behaviour without cause

52
Q

Obsession

A

A recurrent unrelenting intrusive thought recognised as an individual’s own.

53
Q

Compulsion

A

A recurrent unrelenting need to do an action.

54
Q

Akathisia

A

The feeling of inner restlessness with an inability to stop moving.

55
Q

Stupor

A

loss of activity with no response to stimuli; may mark a progression of motor retardation

56
Q

Neologisms

A

use of novel/made up words

57
Q

Poverty of speech

A

reduced amount, range and content of speech

58
Q

Flattening of affect

A

reduced range of emotional expression

59
Q

What are symptoms of perception

A 
illusion
hallucination
over-valued ideas
delusion
delusional perception
60
Q

What are symptoms of thought

A 
thought insertion
thought block
thought broadcast
thought echo
thought withdrawal
concrete thinking
61
Q

What are symptoms of expression

A 
loosening of association
circumstantiality
perseveration
tangential
confabulation
62
Q

What are symptoms of passivity

A 
somatic passivity
made acts, feelings and drives
catatonia
stupor
psychomotor retardation
63
Q

What are symptoms of mood

A 
flight of ideas
neologisms
pressure of speech
poverty of speech
anhedonia
flattening of affect
incongruity of affect
obsession
compulsion

Psychiatry (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions