Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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lilliputian hallucinations

Health care; Psychiatry

Lilliputian hallucinations are characterized by abnormal perception of objects as being shrunken in size but normal in detail. Usually seen in Delirium Tremens.

logoclonia

Health care; Psychiatry

In logoclonia, the patient often repeats the last syllable of a word.

logorrhoea

Health care; Psychiatry

Logorrhoea, also known as "volubility," is characterized by a patient's fluent and rambling speech using numerous words.

mania a potu

Health care; Psychiatry

Mania a potu is an alcohol intoxication state with violent and markedly disinhibited behavior. This condition is different from violent behavior in otherwise normal individuals who are intoxicated.

mitgehen

Health care; Psychiatry

Mitgehen is an extreme form of mitmachen in which very slight pressure leads to movement in any direction, also called the "anglepoise" effect. This is done despite instructions that the patient ...

mitmachen

Health care; Psychiatry

In mitmachen, the patient's body can be put into any posture, despite instructions given that the patient resist.

moria

Health care; Psychiatry

Moria is the condition characterized by euphoric behavior, such as fivolity and the inability to act seriously. In addition there is a lack of foresight and a general indifference. It is found in ...