Unit 1 Flashcards
What is contraindicted?
Not recommended or safe to use.
What is comirbid?
Existing with or at the same time; for instance having two different illnesses at the same time
What is a delusion?
A false or fixed belief despite the evidence.
What is disorientation?
Confusion with regard to person, time or place.
What does dissociation mean?
A disturbance or change in the usual functions of memory, identity, perception or consciousness.
What is endogenous depression?
Depression caused by a biochemical imbalance (more severe) (internal)
What is exogenous depression?
Caused by external events or psychosocial stressors. (external)
what does folie a deux mean?
A shared delusion.
What are hallucinations?
Hearing, seeing, smelling or feeling something that is not real.
What does it mean to be hypomanic?
Elevated, expansive or being in an irritable mood that is less severe than full blown manic symptoms.
What is the difference between postmorbid and premorbid?
Postmorbid is a subsequent to the onset of an illness. Premorbid is a prior to the onset of an illness.
What does prodromal mean?
The period of time before the onset of a serious illness during which there may be subtle symptoms.
What does it mean to be psychotic?
Experiencing delusions or hallucinations.
What is overanxious disorder?
Children diffuse fears and worries that cannot be traced to specific problems or stresses.
What is encopresis?
An elimination disorder that involves repeated passage of feces in inappropriate places.
