Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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gedankenlautwerden

Health care; Psychiatry

In gedankenlautwerden , a patient hears thoughts spoken aloud. Thoughts are heard in the form of a voice at the same time as they are thought, not afterwards.

Gegenhalten is a catatonic phenomenon in which the subject opposes all passive movements with the same degree of force as applied by the examiner. It is slightly different to negativism in which the ...

hemiasomatognosia

Health care; Psychiatry

Hemiasomatognosia is a subtype of anosognosia in which the person suffering from hemiplegia neglects one half of his body.

hyposchemazia

Health care; Psychiatry

Hyposchemazia is characterized by the reduced awareness of a patient's body image and Aschemazia by the absence of it. These disorders can have many varied causes such as physical injuries, mental ...

aschemazia

Health care; Psychiatry

idée fixe

Health care; Psychiatry

Idée fixe is an alternate term for an overvalued idea. In this condition, a belief that might seem reasonable both to the patient and to other people comes to dominate completely the patient's ...

ideas of reference

Health care; Psychiatry

Delusional ideas wherein seemingly random stimuli is thought to be referring to the individual. For example, if a car beeps outside, the individual feels it was directed toward him or herself.