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TYPICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Flashcards

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Objective

▪ Based from clinician’s observation

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SIGNS

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Subjective

▪ Subjective experiences of the patient

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SYMPTOMS

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REMEMBER

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However, psychopathological signs and symptoms are not clearly differentiated, they often overlap

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A ________ that make up a recognizable condition, is often used to show the overlap of the two.

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syndrome, or a constellation of signs and symptoms

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state of awareness

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Consciousness -

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perception modified by one’s own thoughts and emotions

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Apperception

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(sometimes used as another term for consciousness) refers to the state of functioning of the special senses

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▪ Sensorium

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– disturbed orientation regarding time, place, or person.

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Disorientation

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– patient exhibits confusion, restlessness, bewilderment, and a disoriented reaction that is usually associated with hallucinations and fear.

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Delirium

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– a state of perceptual and cognitive confusion.

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Clouding of consciousness

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a general condition wherein the patient exhibits extreme unresponsiveness and loss of orientation to the environment.

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Stupor

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a disturbance in consciousness, with hallucinations.

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Twilight state

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– another term for psychomotor epilepsy or complex partial seizure.

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Dreamlike state

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abnormal drowsiness, usually displayed in organic processes.

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Somnolence

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– patient appears to be sleeping but is aroused easily.

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Coma vigil (akinetic mutism}

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profound level of consciousness, abnormal state of deep stupor that is accompanied by a total loss of consciousness, loss of voluntary behavior and some reflexes.

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Coma

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– selective aspects of perception; quantity of effort given to focusing on parts of an experience; ability to concentrate
paranoia.

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Attention

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– the inability to concentrate or focus attention because patient is easily drawn to irrelevant external stimuli.

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Distractibility

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– blocking out of anxiety-causing stimuli.

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Selective attention

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– excessive focus and attention is given to all internal and external stimuli due to

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Hyper vigilance

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  • uncritical and compliant response to influence or an idea.
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Suggestibility

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– emotional/mental illness shared between two (or three) persons; also called shared psychosis between two (or three) persons.

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Folie a deux (or folie a trois)

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– artificially induced consciousness characterized by heightened suggestibility.

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Hypnosis

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– a complex feeling or state related to mood and affect with psychic, somatic, and behavioral components.

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Emotion

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– the expression or outward manifestation of emotion observable to others.

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Affect

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– a normal condition wherein emotional tone is in harmony or is consistent with the accompanying thought, idea, or speech. It is also described as broad or full affect wherein a full range of emotions is appropriately expressed.

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Appropriate affect

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– inconsistency between the emotional tone and the idea, thought, or speech accompanying it.

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Inappropriate affect

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– characterized by a severe reduction in the intensity of the externalized feeling tone.

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Blunted affect

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– reduction in the intensity of feeling tone. It is less severe than blunted affect.

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Restricted or constricted affect

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– the absence or near absence of any signs of affective expression. It can be characterized by an immobile face and a monotonous voice.

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Flat affect

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– rapid and abrupt changes in the emotional feeling tone which is unrelated to an external stimuli.

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Labile affect

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– the sustained and pervasive emotion subjectively experienced and reported by the patient, and is observable to others.

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Mood

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unpleasant mood

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Dysphoric Mood –

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– normal range of mood

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Euthymic Mood

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– the expression of one’s feelings without any restraint. It is frequently and overestimation of one’s significance or importance.

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Expansive Mood

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– the person is easily provoked to anger and is easily annoyed.

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Irritable Mood

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– moving between euphoria and depression or anxiety.

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Mood Swings (labile mood)

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– characterized by an air of enjoyment and confidence. A mood which is more cheerful than normal but is not considered pathological.

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Elevated Mood

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– intense elation with feelings of grandeur.

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Euphoria

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– feeling of intense rapture or delight.

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Ecstasy

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– the psychopathological feeling of sadness.

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Depression

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– loss of interest and withdrawal from all regular and pleasurable activities. Often associated with depression.

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Anhedonia

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– sadness that is appropriate to a real loss.

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Grief or Mourning

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– the inability or difficulty in describing one’s moods or emotions.

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Alexithymia

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– a feeling of apprehension that is caused by anticipation of internal or external danger/threat.

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Anxiety

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– unfocused and pervasive fear that is not attached to any idea.

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Free-floating anxiety

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– anxiety caused by a consciously recognized and realistic danger.
person, at the same time.

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Fear

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– motor restlessness associated with severe anxiety.

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Agitation

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– unpleasant increased motor and psychological activity.

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Tension

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– acute, episodic, intense anxiety attack associated with overwhelming feelings of dread.

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Panic

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– dulled emotional tone associated with indifference or detachment

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Apathy

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– presence of two opposing impulses toward the same thing, in the same

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Ambivalence

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– loss of or decrease in appetite.

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Anorexia

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– increase in appetite and food intake.

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Hyperphagia

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– difficulty or lack the lack of ability to fall asleep.

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Insomnia

a. Initial – difficulty in falling asleep. (early onset)
b. Middle – difficulty in sleeping through the night without waking up; difficulty in going back to sleep if awaken in the middle of the night. (middle onset)
c. Terminal – early morning awakening. (late onset)

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– excessive sleeping.

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Hypersomnia

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– mood is regularly worst in morning, immediately after awakening, and improves as the day progresses.

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Diurnal variation

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decreased sexual interest, drive, and performance.

*Increased libido is usually associated with manic states.

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Diminished libido

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– inability or difficulty in defecating.

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Constipation

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (5 decks)

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