Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

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


See full index

6th year > Psychopathology terms > Flashcards

Psychopathology terms Flashcards

1
Q

Agnosia

A

Fairlure to recognize or identify objects, despite intact sensory function

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

Akathisia

A

A state of motor restlessness, sometimes produced by neuroleptic medication,
that ranges from a feeling of inner distress to an inability to sit still

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

Aldehyde dehydrogenase

A

Enzyme that carries out a specific step in alcohol metabolism,
that is, the metabolism of acetaldehyde to acetate. This enzyme may be blocked by the
drug disulfiram (Antabuse).

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

Aliphatic

A

of, relating to, or being an organic compound having an open-chain structure

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

Amenorrhea

A

Abscence of menses

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

Amnestic disorder

A

severe memory impairment without other significant impairments of
cognitive functioning

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

Amyloid angiopathy

A

a neurological condition in which amyloid protein is deposited onto
the walls of the arteries of the brain, increasing the risk of bleeding into the brain
(hemorrhagic stroke)

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

Anhedonia

A

a psychological condition characterized by inability to experience pleasure or excitement in
acts which normally produce it

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

Anxiolytics

A

antianxiety medications; tranquilizers. Benzodiazepines are anxiolytic drugs.

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

Aphasia

A

Deterioration og language function

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

Apraxia

A

Impairmed ability to execute to execute motor activities, despite intact motor abilities, sensory function, comprehension

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

Asterixis

A

A flapping movement of hyperextended hands

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

Ataxia

A

Loss of ability to coordinate muscular movement

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

Bradykinesia

A

slowness in the execution of movement, as opposed to slowness in
initiation of movement. This is a feature of Parkinson’s disease and other disorders
involving the basal ganglia.

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

Carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT)

A

an elevation of 20 units or higher is useful in

identifying individuals who consume eight or more alcoholic drinks daily

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

Choreoathetosis

A

uncontrolled or slow movement due to muscle tone problems, usually in
large muscle groups, that leads to slow involuntary contractions of the head, limbs, trunk,
or neck

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

Concatenation

A

A series of interconected or interdependent things or events

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

Confabulation

A

The replacement of gap in a person’s memory by a falsification that he or she believes to be true

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

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

A

one of the subacute spongiform encephalopathies, a group of
central nervous system diseases caused by transmissible agents known as “slow viruses,”
or prions. Typical manifestation includes dementia, involuntary movements, and periodic
EEG activity.

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

Delirium

A

a disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develops over a
short period of time

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

Delirium tremens

A

a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed
physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and
autonomic instability

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

Delusion

A

a fixed false belief.

Non-psychotic delusion – a fixed false belief that is plausible

Psychotic delusion – a fixed false belief that is not plausible

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

Depersonalization

A

a state in which one no longer perceives the reality of one’s self or
one’s environment.

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

Derealization

A

an alteration in perception leading to the feeling that the reality of the world
has been changed or lost

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

Disorder

A

a disturbence in physical or mental health or functions; malady or dysfunction

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

Discursive

A

Proceeding coherently from topic to topic marked by analytical reasoning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Dysarthria

A

Impaired ability to articulate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Dysgraphia

A

Impaired ability to write

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Dyskinesia

A

an impairment in the ability to control movements, characterized by
spasmodic or repetitive motions or lack of coordination.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Dysnomia

A

Impaired abillity to name objects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Dysphoria

A

An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression or unease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Dysthymia

A

A mood disorder characterized by chronic mild depression

33
Q

Dystonia

A

abnormal tonicity of muscle, characterized by prolonged, repetitive muscle
contractions that may cause twisting or jerking movements of the body or a body part

34
Q

Echolalia

A

meaningless repetition of words and/or phrases; speech that involves only
echoing what is heard

35
Q

Ego-dystonic

A

of or pertaining to aspects of one’s behavior or attitudes viewed as
inconsistent with one’s fundamental beliefs and personality (out of sync with the
individual’s self-concept)

36
Q

Ego-syntonic

A

of or pertaining to aspects of one’s behavior or attitudes viewed as
acceptable and consistent with one’s fundamental personality and beliefs (in sync with the
individual’s self-concept)

37
Q

Euthymia

A

a state of tranquility or quitness of mind

38
Q

Facile

A

Easyly, without difficulty, wasy to understand or make use of

39
Q

Formication

A

a tactile hallucination involving the belief that something is crawling on the
body or under the skin; an abnormal sensation as of insects running over or into the skin,
associated with cocaine intoxication or disease of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves

40
Q

Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)

A

an elevation of GGT > 30 units is a sensitive

indicator of heavy drinking

41
Q

Hallucination

A

a perception that exists without existing sensory input

42
Q

Hypertonia

A

Increased rigidity, tension and spasticity of the muscles

43
Q

Hypnogogic

A

of, relating to, or associated with the drowsiness preceding sleep

44
Q

Hypnopopic

A

associated with the semiconsciousness preceding waking

45
Q

Ictal (and postictal)

A

of or relating to a seizure or convulsion

46
Q

Idiosyncratic

A

due to individual disposition or susceptibility

47
Q

Ipsative

A

designating or involving a measurement or scale calculated relative to a
person’s own performance or responses, rather than those of others

48
Q

Labile

A

constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change; unstable (from the Middle
English labil, forgetful, wandering; from Late Latin l bilis, apt to slip). The noun form is
lability.

49
Q

Lanugo

A

a fine downy body hair sometimes found on the trunks of individuals who suffer
from Anorexia Nervosa

50
Q

Leukopenia

A

a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood
is abnormally low and which is most commonly due to a decreased production of new cells
in conjunction with various infectious diseases, as a reaction to various drugs or other
chemicals, or in response to irradiation. This condition is common in Anorexia Nervosa

51
Q

Menarche

A

the first menstrual period; the age at which this occurs

52
Q

Mental disorder (DSM-IV)

A

a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or
pattern in an individual that creates impairment or distress in social, occupational, or other
important areas of functioning that creates a risk for death, disability, or loss of important
freedoms

53
Q

Monomania

A

an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject,
or the like; a psychosis characterized by thoughts confine to one idea or group of ideas

54
Q

Morbid

A

affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease

55
Q

Morbidity

A

the incidence of a disease; the rate of sickness, as in a specified community or
group

56
Q

Nosology

A

The systematic classification of diseases

57
Q

Organicity

A

the quality of having been caused by neurochemical, neuroendocrinologic,
structural, or other physical impairment or change

58
Q

Overarching

A

encompassing or overshadowing everything

59
Q

Overweening

A

exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant

60
Q

Palilalia

A

repeating sounds over and over

61
Q

Paresthesia

A

a skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no
apparent physical cause

62
Q

Personality disorder

A

an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates
markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture and manifests in two or more of
the areas of cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, and/or impulse control; is
inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations; has an
onset in adolescence or early adulthood; is stable over time; and leads to clinically
significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of
functioning

63
Q

Phencyclidine

A

an anesthetic drug, C17H25N, used as an animal tranquilizer; also widely
used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen; also called angel dust or PCP

64
Q

Pica

A

a tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal foodstuffs, especially
non-nutritive substances, seen chiefly during childhood or pregnancy or as a symptom of
dietary deficiency. (In typography, pica is used to describe standard 12-point sized type.)

65
Q

Pick’s disease

A

a degenerative disease of the brain that particularly affects the frontal and
temporal lobes, characterized early in course by deterioration of social skills, emotional
blunting, behavioral disinhibition, and prominent language abnormalities, and most
commonly manifested in individuals between ages 50 and 60

66
Q

Piloerection

A

the erection or bristling of hairs or fur; gooseflesh

67
Q

Premorbid

A

occurring or existing before the occurrence of physical disease or emotional
illness

68
Q

Prodromal

A

a premonitory (serving to warn beforehand) symptom

69
Q

Psychopathy

A

personality disorder characterized by persistent impulsive, irresponsible,
antisocial, and often violent or aggressive behavior, often accompanied by an inability to
form normal relationships with others

70
Q

Psychosis

A

a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or
hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality

71
Q

Senile plaques

A

areas where products of dying nerve cells have accumulated around
protein. Senile plaques are seen in the brain tissue of individuals who suffer from
Alzheimer’s Disease.

72
Q

Sensorium

A

ability of the brain to receive and interpret sensory stimuli; the state of
consciousness judged in terms of this ability

73
Q

Sociopathy

A

personality disorder that manifests chiefly in antisocial attitudes and behavior

74
Q

Somatization

A

the occurrence of bodily symptoms in consequence of or as an expression
of mental disorder

75
Q

Synesthesia

A

a concomitant sensation, especially a subjective sensation or image of a
sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated

76
Q

Tardive dyskinesia

A

a neurological disorder that is usually a late-developing side effect of
long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs and is characterized by involuntary
movements of the face and jaws

77
Q

Temporal lobe epilepsy

A

epilepsy characterized by partial rather than generalized
seizures that typically originate in the temporal lobe and are marked by impairment of
consciousness, automatisms, unusual changes in behavior, and hallucinations (as of
odors).

78
Q

Veridical

A

truthful; veracious; corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine

79
Q

Voluble

A

characterized by ready or rapid speech

6th year (4 decks)

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