DYNAMICS OF BEHAVIOR PATTERNS’ SYMPTOMS

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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.

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