Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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pareidolia

Health care; Psychiatry

In pareidolia a vague or random stimulus is mistakenly perceived as recognizable. A common example is perceiving the image of a face in clouds. Pareidolia is a type of illusion and hence called ...

This term refers to uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of the original stimulus. Usually it is seen in organic ...

pseudologia fantastica

Health care; Psychiatry

Pseudologia fantastica is a condition in which a person grossly exaggerates his symptoms or even tells a lie about his symptoms in order to get medical attention . Seen in malingering and Munchausen ...

psychological pillow

Health care; Psychiatry

Where the individual holds his/her head a few centimetres above the bed. No explanation is offered for this. It is a symptom of catatonia and can last for many hours.

psychopathology

Health care; Psychiatry

Psychopathology is a term which refers to either the study of mental illness or mental distress or to the manifestation of behaviours and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or ...

rabbit syndrome

Health care; Psychiatry

This syndrome is characterized by rapid rhythmic movements of lips so that it resembles a rabbit chewing.

reduplicative hallucination

Health care; Psychiatry

In reduplicative hallucinations there is the preception of seeing a double. Particular kinds of reduplicative hallucination include autoscopy, heautoscopy and out-of-body experiences.