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Behav Med: 4 mood disorders
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09/13/2010

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Affect
Definition

The expression of emotion as observed by others.

Has outward manifestations that can be observed.

Can vary over time, in response to changing emotional states.

-Appropriate, Inappropriate, Flat, Labile

Term
Mood
Definition

a pervasive and sustained emotion, subjectively experienced and reported by the patient, as well as observed by others; ie: depression, elations, anger

-dysphoric, euthymic, expansive, depression, anhedonia

Term
Apathy
Definition
dulled emotional tone associated with detachment or indifference
Term
ambivalence
Definition
coexistence of two opposing impulses toward the same thing in the same person at the same time
Term
distractibility
Definition
inability to concentrate; attention drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli
Term
catatonia
Definition
motor anomalies in non organic disorders (as opposed to disturbances of consciousness and motor activity secondary to organic pathology)
Term
catalepsy
Definition
general term for an immobile position that is constantly maintained
Term
cerea flexibilitas (waxy flexibility)
Definition
the person can be molded into a position that is then maintained; when the person's limb is moved, it feels as if it were made of wax
Term
echopraxia
Definition
pathological imitation of movements of one person by another
Term
echolalia
Definition
psychopathological repeating of words or phrases of one person by another; tends to be repetitive and persistent, may be spoken with mocking or staccato intonation
Term
negativism
Definition
motiveless resistance to all attempts to be moved or to all instructions
Term
hypoactivity (hypokinesis)
Definition
decreased motor and cognitive activity, as in psychomotor retardation; visible slowing of thought, speech, movements
Term
poverty of speech
Definition
restriction in the amount of speech used; replies may be monosyllabic
Term
flight of ideas
Definition
rapid, continuous verbalization or plays on words produce constant shifting from one idea to another; the ideas tend to be connected and in the less severe form may be followed by a listener
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pressure of speech
Definition
rapid speech that is increased in amount and difficult to interrupt
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the SAD PERSONS scale
Definition

Sex

Age

Depression

Previous attempt

Ethanol abuse

Rational thinking loss

Social supports lacking

Organized plan

No spouse

Sickness

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