Psychiatry and Cognitive Functions Vocabulary

A collection of psychiatric and psychological terms involving cognitive functions, symptoms, and behavioral conditions.

Manereren

Stylized, peculiar, or exaggerated movements or gestures often associated with psychiatric conditions.

Klaseke conditionering

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus.

echopraxie

The involuntary repetition or imitation of another person's movements.

manische stemming

An abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood state, often characterized by increased energy.

Retrograde anvers

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred or information that was learned before an injury or the onset of a condition.

Delier

An acute, usually reversible state of confusion, disorientation, and altered consciousness.

Coratieve functio

Mental processes related to goal-directed behavior, volition, motivation, and the proactive side of personality.

Interferentie

A phenomenon in which some memories interfere with the retrieval or encoding of other memories.

apathie

A state of indifference, lack of interest, or suppression of emotions such as concern or motivation.

Inprentingsstoornis

A memory impairment specifically affecting the ability to register or record new information into long-term memory.

Coma

A state of deep and prolonged unconsciousness where a person cannot be awakened.

Cognitive functie

Mental processes including perception, memory, reasoning, and decision-making.

Impulsief gedrag

Acting on a whim with little or no forethought or consideration of the potential consequences.

wanen

Fixed, false beliefs held despite clear, contradictory evidence.

echolie

The involuntary, parrot-like repetition of words or phrases spoken by another person.

Hoogbegaafdheid

Intellectual giftedness, characterized by a level of ability significantly above average.

hallucinatie

A perception of something not present in the external environment, occurring in the absence of an external stimulus.

somnolentie

A state of strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods.

schizofrenie

A severe mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally, often involving delusions and hallucinations.

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition marked by persistent patterns of inattention and task-focus difficulties.