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DYNAMICS OF
BEHAVIOR PATTERNSSYMPTOMS
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WAXY FLEXIBILITY
An overt response to stimuli of suggestive
nature is observed in waxy flexibility. A bodyposture imposed by another is readily accepted
and maintained rigidly for a prolonged period
of time by a patient who may be perceiving an
overwhelming emotion or threatening stimulussuch as fear or hallucinations.
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ECHOPRAXIA
Compulsive displacement of anxiety through
automatic duplication of the immediately
observed movements and gestures made by
another individual in the patients presence.
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IMPULSIVENESS
Sudden, unpredictable outburst of activity,
such as striking physically at someone,
without first thinking about the rationality
and effect of the behavior.
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TICS AND SPASMS
Involuntary jerking and twitching of some
part of the body, usually localized in the
neck, face and head.
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ECHOLALIA
Repeating the speech of another, like a
resounding echo, as if experiencing a
compulsion to respond.
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PUNNING
The injection of witty or clever remarks
into a conversation.
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RHYMING
Rhyming of phrases or whole sentence in a
lyrical poetic manner during conversation or
writing which may symbolize the conflictual
elements and the needs associated with mental
conflict.
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NEOLOGISMS
The coining of new words that have
symbolic meaning, or the conferring of new
meaning upon words that are used
commonly.
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CIRCUMSTANTIALITY
The inclusion in conversation by a highly
anxious individual of many unnecessary
details, scattered thoughts and explanations.
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FLIGHT OF IDEAS
A continuous stream of conversation with
rapid shift in topic owing to pressure of
thoughts, sometimes characterized as topic
jumping.
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WORD SALAD
A disconnected flow of communication
made up of a mixture of words, phrases, and
sentence which sound meaningless and as if
the product of dissociations and the
pressure of invading thoughts.
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MUTISM
The state of being silent or voiceless.
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EUPHRORIA
A abnormal, exaggerated feeling of well-
being which is out of proportion to
environmental and interpersonal stimuli.
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ELATION
An effective reaction extending beyond a state
of euphroria. It is characterized by increased
anxiety and psychomotor in which the persons
thinking, communications, and body movement
escalate.
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BLUNTING
A flattening of affect or loss of the
capacity to experience and express emotion
at normal intensity.
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AMBIVALENCE
The coexistence of two opposing drives,
desires, feelings or emotions.
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LABILITY
Sometimes characterized as emotional instability.
Owing to the sharp influence of rapidly changing
thoughts and feeling tones, the patient manifests
quick shifts in his emotional responses, as if gliding
from one into another affect.
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IRRITABILITY
Feeling emotionally out of harmony with
a situation.
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DISORIENTATION
Being unaware of the correct date, time,
place, etc.
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DISTRACTIBILITY
The interference of anxiety and
environmental stimuli with ones ability to
focus attention upon communications and
occurrences.
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SUGGESTIBILITY
Being readily responsive to stimuli of a
suggestive nature.
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PREOCCUPATION
Persistent introspection ad inward
reflection, thus internalizing instead of
externalizing intellectual activity and affect.
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ILLUSIONS
A misinterpretation of an external
stimulus by any of the special senses.
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DELUSIONS
A false belief to which the patient clings
that is motivated by the affective aspect of
the personality.
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IDEAS OF REFERENCE
A belief held by the patient that
something in the environment has a meaning
especially intended for him.
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ALIEN CONTROL
A belief held that one is under the
stronger influence of another person or
force.
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COSMIC IDENTIFICATION
Expressing the delusion that one had
abilities which may be lickened to the powers
of a supreme being.
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DEPERSONALIZATION
Verbalizing the belief that one no longer
exists or experiences the former normal feeling
reactions but is instead perceiving as if one were
something inanimate or unreal and had lost the
capacity to perceive as a living being.
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TRANSFER OF PERSONALITY
The patient believes that he is someone
else, and he acts like that other person.
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MEMORY IMPAIRMENTS
Memory defects vary in degree and type
may be organic, emotional, or mixed origin.
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STUPOR
A reduction in mental alertness and awareness
which may vary in degree and depth fro
drowsiness to comatose states and the
appearance of pathological body reflexes.
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PSEUDOLOGICA FANTASTICA
False logic of a fantastic nature that is
motivated by a low self-esteem and weak
superego.