phychiatric clinical symptoms Flashcards

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amnesia

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loss of memory

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2
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anxiety

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varying degrees of uneasiness, apprehension, or dread often accompanied by palpatations, tightness in the chest, breathlessness, and choking sensations

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3
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apathy

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absence of emotions, lack of interest, emotional involvement, or motivation

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4
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compulsion

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uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly

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5
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conversion

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anxiety becomes a bodily symptom blindness deafness paralysis

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6
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delusion

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fixed false belief that can not be changed

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7
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dissociation

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uncomfortable feelings separated from real object the feelings are redirected

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8
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dysphoria

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feeling low sadness hopelessness

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9
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euphoria

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well being feeling high

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10
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hallucination

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false perception - hearing voices

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11
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labile

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variable undergoing rapid emotional change

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12
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mania

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irritability racing thoughts

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13
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mutism

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nonreactive state with inability to speak

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14
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obsession (think hair straighteners)

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involuntary persistent idea/emotion

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15
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paranoid

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overly suspicious thinking of one being harassed

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