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Graduate
02/09/2011

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Term
The GAF scale of Axis V is related with respect to what? what does it NOT include?
Definition
1. psychological
2. social functioning
3. occupational functioning
. > the GAF scale does NOT include impairment in functioning due to physical or environmental limitations
Term
what is the definition of a mental disorder reqire according to DSM IV?
Definition
requires that there be a clinically significant impairment or distress
Term
what is speech characterized by indirection and delay in reaching the point because of unnecessary detail, although components have a meaningful connection?
Definition
Circumstantiality
Term
What psych disorder is circumstantiality observed in?
Definition
people with obsessions
Term
what is speech in which a person shifts from one subject to others that are unrelated and is not meaningfullly connected?
Definition
derailment
Term
what is continuous flow of accelerated speech in which a person changes abruptly from topic to topic? play on words..
Definition
Flight of Ideas
Term
what are invented or distorted words with new meaning?
Definition
Neologisms
Term
What is speech that is largely incomprehensible because of illogic, lack of meaningful connections, abrupt changes in topic, or disordered grammer called? It is a severe form of flight of ideas
Definition
Incoherence
Term
What is a sudden interruption of speech midsentence called?
Definition
blocking
Term
what is echolalia ?
Definition
repeating words or phrases of others
Term
what is echopraxia called?
Definition
repetitions of movements of others
Term
What is speech in which a person chooses the word based on sounds rather than meaning? what psych disorder does it occur with?
Definition
Clanging
- occurs in schizophrenia
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