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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 |
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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 |
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| dulled emotional tone associated with detachment or indifference |
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| coexistence of two opposing impulses toward the same thing in the same person at the same time |
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| inability to concentrate; attention drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli |
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| motor anomalies in non organic disorders (as opposed to disturbances of consciousness and motor activity secondary to organic pathology) |
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| general term for an immobile position that is constantly maintained |
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| cerea flexibilitas (waxy flexibility) |
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| 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 |
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| pathological imitation of movements of one person by another |
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| 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 |
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| motiveless resistance to all attempts to be moved or to all instructions |
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| hypoactivity (hypokinesis) |
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| decreased motor and cognitive activity, as in psychomotor retardation; visible slowing of thought, speech, movements |
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| restriction in the amount of speech used; replies may be monosyllabic |
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| 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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| rapid speech that is increased in amount and difficult to interrupt |
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Sex
Age
Depression
Previous attempt
Ethanol abuse
Rational thinking loss
Social supports lacking
Organized plan
No spouse
Sickness |
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