affect
pattern of observable behaviors that is the expression of a subjectively experienced feeling state (emotion)
blunted affect
significant
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flat affect
(near) absence of any sign of affective expression
inappropriate affect
discordance between affective expression and the content of speech/ideation
labile affect
abnormal variability in affect with repeated, rapid, and abrupt shifts in affective expression
restricted or constricted affect
mild reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression
agnosia
loss of ability to recognize objects/persons/sounds/shapes/smells that occurs in the absence of either impairment of the specific sense or significant memory loss
alogia
impoverishment in thinking that is inferred from observing speech and language behavior; may be brief and concrete replies to questions and restriction in the amount of spontaneous speech (poverty of speech); sometimes the speech is adequate in amount but conveys little information because it is overconcrete, overabstract, repetitive, or stereotyped (poverty of content)
amnesia
inability to recall important autobiographical information that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting
anhedonia
lack of enjoyment from, engagement in, or energy for life's experiences; deficits in the capacity to feel pleasure and take interest in things; facet of the broad personality trait domain DETACHMENT
anosognosia
a person with an illness seems unaware of the existence of his/her illness
antagonism
behaviors that put an individual at odds with other people, such as an exaggerated sense of self-importance with a concomitant expectation of special treatment, as well as a callous antipathy toward others, encompassing both unawareness of others' needs and feelings, and a readiness to use others in the service of self-enhancement; one of the five broad PERSONALITY TRAIT DOMAINS
antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
set of symptoms that can occur after abrupt cessation, or marked reduction in dose, of an antidepressant medication that had been taken continuously for at least 1 month
anxiety
apprehensive anticipation of future danger or misfortune accompanied by a feeling of worry, distress, and/or somatic symptoms of tension; focus of anticipated danger may be internal/external
anxiousness
feelings of nervousness/tenseness in reaction to diverse situations; frequent worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities; feeling fearful and apprehensive about uncertainty; expecting the worst to happen; facet of the broad personality trait domain NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY
arousal
physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli
asociality
reduced initiative for interacting with other people
attention
ability to focus in a sustained manner on a particular stimulus or activity; disturbance in may be manifested by easy DISTRACTIBILITY or difficulty in finishing tasks or in concentrating on work
attention seeking
engaging in behavior designed to attract notice and to make oneself the focus of others' attention and admiration; facet of the broad personality trait domain ANTAGONISM
autogynephilia
sexual arousal of a natal male associated with the idea or image of being a woman
avoidance
act of keeping away from stress-related circumstances; a tendency to circumvent cues/activities/situations that remind the individual of a stressful event experienced
avolition
inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities
bereavement
state of having lost through death someone with whom one has had a close relationship; range of grief and mourning responses
callousness
lack of concern for the feelings or problems of others; lack of guilt or remorse about the negative or harmful effects of one's actions on others; facet of the broad personality trait domain ANTAGONISM
catalepsy
passive induction of a posture held against gravity [Show Less]