Selected Vocabulary from the Glossaries Flashcards
affect
A pattern of observable behaviors that is the expression of an emotion such as sadness, elation, and anger. Short term and fluctuating as opposed to longer term nature of mood.
emotion
A subjectively experienced feeling state
mood
Pervasive and sustained emotional “climate”
blunted affect
Significant reduction in the intensity of emotional expression
flat affect
Absence or near absence of any sign of affective expression.
inappropriate affect
Discordance between affective expression and the content of speech or ideation
labile affect
Abnormal variability in affect with repeated, rapid and abrupt shifts in affective expression
restricted/constricted affect
Mild reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression
agnosia
Loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells that occurs in the absence of either impairment of the specific sense or significant memory loss.
alogia
An impoverishment in thinking that is inferred from observing speech and language behavior. There may be brief and concrete replies to questions and restriction in the amount of spontaneous speech. Sometimes the speech is adequate in amount but conveys little information because it is over concrete, abstract, repetitive or stereotyped.
poverty of speech
Restriction in the amount of spontaneous speech
poverty of content
Spontaneous speech that is adequate in amount but conveys little information because it is over concrete, abstract, repetitive or stereotyped
amnesia
An inability to recall important autobiographical information that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting.
anhedonia
Lack of enjoyment from, engagement in, or energy for life’s experiences; deficits in the capacity to feel pleasure and take interest in things. Anhedonia is a faces of the broad personality trait domain “Detachment.”
anosognosia
A condition in which a person with an illness seems unaware of the existence of his or her illness
antagonism
Behaviors that put an individual at odds with other people such as an exaggerated sense of self-importance with a concomitant expectation of special treatment, as well as a callous antipathy towards others, encompassing both unawareness of others’ needs and feelings, and a readiness to use others in the service of self-enhancement. “Antagonism” is one of the five broad personality trait domains.
antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
A set of symptoms that can occur after abrupt cessation, or marked reduction in dose of an antidepressant medication that had been taken continuously for at least 1 month.
anxiety
The apprehensive anticipation of future danger or misfortune accompanied by a feeling of worry, distress, and/or somatic symptoms of tension. The focus of anticipated danger may be internal or external.
anxiousness
Feelings of nervousness or tenseness in reaction to diverse situations; frequent worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities; feeling fearful and apprehensive about uncertainty; expecting the worst to happen. Anxiousness is a facet of the broad personality trait domain “Negative Affectivity.”
arousal
The psychological and physiological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli
asociality
A reduced initiative for interacting with other people
attention
The ability to focus in a sustained manner on a particular stimulus or activity. A disturbance in attention may be manifested by easy distractibility or difficulty in finishing tasks or in concentration on work.
attention seeking
Engaging in behavior designed to attract notice and to make oneself the focus of others’ attention and admiration. Attention seeking is a facet of the broad personality trait domain “Antagonism.”
autogynephilia
Sexual arousal of a natal male associated with the idea or image of being a woman.
avoidance
The act of keeping away from stress-related circumstances, a tendency to circumvent cues, activities, and situations that remind the individual of a stressful even experienced.
avolition
An inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities. When severe enough to be considered pathological, avolition is pervasive and prevents the person from completing many different types of activities (e.g. work, intellectual pursuits, self-care).
callousness
Lack of concern for the feelings or problems of others; lack of guilt or remorse about the negative or harmful effects of one’s actions on others. Callousness is a facet of the broad personality trait domain “Antagonism.”
catalepsy
Passive induction of a posture held against gravity. Compare with “Waxy Flexibility.”
circadian rhythms
Cyclical variations in physiological and biochemical function, level of sleep-wake activity, and emotional state. Circadian rhythms have a cycle of about 24 hours,.
ultradian rhythms
Cyclical variations (of less than 1 day) in physiological and biochemical function, level of sleep-wake activity, and emotional state.
infradian ryhtms
Cyclical variations (lasts weeks or months) in physiological and biochemical function, level of sleep-wake activity, and emotional state.
cognitive and perceptual dysregulation
Odd or unusual thought processes and experiences including depersonalization, derealization, and dissociation; mixed sleep-wake state experiences; and thought-control experiences. Cognitive and perceptual dysregulation is a facet of the broad personality trait domain “Psychoticism.”
coma
State of complete loss of conciousness
