Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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la belle indifference

Health care; Psychiatry

La belle indifférence is characterized by a lack of concern and an indifference about a disability and is seen in hysteria or dissociative disorders.

bouffée délirante

Health care; Psychiatry

Bouffée délirante is a French term used in the past for acute and transient psychotic disorders. The symptoms usually have an acute onset and reach their peak within two weeks. The symptoms start ...

In Capgras syndrome, the patient feels that a person familiar to him , usually a family member has been replaced by a double i.e. an identical looking imposter. Capgras Syndrome and Fregoli syndrome ...

illusion des sosies

Health care; Psychiatry

catalepsy

Health care; Psychiatry

Catalepsy is the term for catatonic rigidity of the limbs which often results in abnormal posturing for long intervals.

cerea flexibilitas

Health care; Psychiatry

Cerea flexibilitas, meaning "waxy flexibility," is characterized by a patient's movements having the feeling of a plastic resistance, as if the person were made of wax. This occurs in catatonic ...

chorea

Health care; Psychiatry

Chorea is manifest by abnormal voluntary movements. The term comes from Greek word khoreia, since large groups of muscles are usually involved which leads to writhing dancing movement.