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compulsion
uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly in an attempt to reduce anxiety
conversion
anxiety becomes a bodily symptom, such as blindness, deafness, or paralysis, that does not have a physical basis
amnesia
loss of memory
anxiety
varying degrees of uneasiness, apprehension, or dread often accompanied by palpitations, tightness in chest, breathlessness, and choking sensation
apathy
absence of emotions; lack of interest, emotional involvement, or motivation
delusion
fixeddi, false belief that cannot be changed by logical reasoning or evidence
dissociation
uncomfortable thoughts are split off from a person’s conscious awareness to avoid mental distress
dysphoria
intense feelings of depression, discontent, and generalized dissatisfaction with life
euphoria
intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy
hallucination
false or unreal sensory perception, for example, hearing voices when none are present
labile
variable; undergoing rapid emotional change
mania
elevated, expansive state with talkativeness, hyperactivity, and racing thoughts
mutism
no, or very little, ability to speak
obsession
involuntary, persistent idea or emotion
paranoia
overly suspicious system of thinking; fixed delusion that one is being harassed, persecuted, or unfairly treated
