Worksheet 2

Question 1

Adaptation

Answer 1

a person fitting their behavior to meet the needs of the environment, often by modifying emotions or attitudes

Question 2

affect

Answer 2

the outwards manifestation of a person’s emotional state

Question 3

agoraphobia

Answer 3

fear of open spaces, being in crowds, or other exposure specific to public gatherings characterized by panic or anticipatory anxiety with finally avoidance of triggers

Question 4

akathisia

Answer 4

subjective feeling of restlessness and need to be in constant motion; may be initial side effect of antipsychotic/antidepressant

Question 5

alogia

Answer 5

inability to speak or poverty of speech

Question 6

amnesia

Answer 6

loss of memory which may be retrograde, anterograde, or dissociative

Question 7

anhedonia

Answer 7

lack of interest in activities that would usually be pursed for enjoyment

Question 8

antagonism

Answer 8

active hostility or opposition; a strong feeling of dislike usually directed towards a person or group

Question 9

avoidance

Answer 9

a maladaptive coping mechanism involving avoiding dealing with a stressor

Question 10

avolition

Answer 10

lack of initiative or goals; lacking power or energy to do something

Question 11

catelepsy

Answer 11

a condition of diminished responsiveness, often with trance like stances or maintaining abnormal posturing

Question 12

cataplexy

Answer 12

sudden, temporary loss of postural tone without loss of consciousness

Question 13

catatonia

Answer 13

a state of apparent unresponsiveness to external stimuli in a person who is apparently awake; immobility with muscular rigidity or inflexibility and sometimes excitability

Question 14

circadian rhythm

Answer 14

the physical, mental, and behavioral changes, especially sleep, that follow a roughly 24 hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness

Question 15

cognitive behavioral therapy

Answer 15

a type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative or unrealistic thoughts and changing problematic behavior

Question 16

compulsion

Answer 16

mental acts or behaviors that a patient feels driven to perform, often repetitively and to prevent a feared event

Question 17

conditioning

Answer 17

establishing new behaviors through psychological modifications of responses to stimuli

Question 18

defense mechanisms

Answer 18

various methods that patients use to psychologically cope with a difficult situation; methods range from relatively mature to immature

Question 19

delirium tremens

Answer 19

condition caused by abrupt cessation of heavy long term alcohol use; tremors, HTN, tachycardia, and mental status fluctuation

Question 20

delusions

Answer 20

false beliefs that cannot be overcome with reasoning or education

Question 21

depersonalization

Answer 21

a patient’s sense of detachment from themselves

Question 22

derealization

Answer 22

a patient’s perception that the environment if different or strange.

Question 23

detachment

Answer 23

emotional disconnection, either from a low ability to connect with others or as a purposeful defense mechanism

Question 24

dialectical behavior therapy

Answer 24

type of therapy used especially in those with borderline personality; patients learn skills to confront and manage more appropriately the volatile emotions and impulses they feel

Question 25

disihibition

Answer 25

removal of inhibitory effect

Question 26

dissociation

Answer 26

a breakdown in the consciousness, memory, or perception of self

Question 27

dysmorphia

Answer 27

a patient’s perception that one body part is out of proportion to the rest of the body

Question 28

dyspareunia

Answer 28

painful sexual intercourse

Question 29

dystonia

Answer 29

abnormal contracture of a muscle or group of muscles

Question 30

dysphoria

Answer 30

feeling or mood of dissatisfaction, discomfort, or unpleasantness