Symptoms and Signs of Mental Disorders
34 entries in the Symptoms and Signs of Mental Disorders compendium.
AbuliaA disorder of diminished motivation and will.Age regression (coping mechanism)Hypnotic technique to access past memories, with disputed accuracy.AlexithymiaA neuropsychological phenomenon of impaired emotional awareness and description.Altered level of consciousnessA measure of reduced arousability and responsiveness to stimuli.AnhedoniaA deficit in experiencing or anticipating pleasure.AthymhormiaA rare syndrome of extreme passivity and loss of self-motivation.Auditory hallucinationPerceiving sounds without an external auditory stimulus.Automatic negative thoughtsInvoluntary negative thoughts about the self.AutophagiaSelf-injurious behavior involving biting or consuming one's own body.AutoscopyPerceiving one's environment from a position outside the body.Avoidance copingA coping mechanism involving efforts to avoid stressors.AvolitionA disorder of diminished motivation affecting initiation and persistence.Baiting crowdCollective aggression where a crowd encourages a victim's harmful act.Basic symptoms of schizophreniaSubjective disturbances indicating risk for schizophrenia.Body image (neuroscience)Conscious mental representation of one's own body.CarphologiaA lint-picking behavior often seen in delirious or semiconscious patients.CenesthopathyA rare condition of distressing bodily sensations without organic cause.ComaA prolonged state of deep unconsciousness with no wakefulness or awareness.ConfabulationMemory error involving fabricated recollections without intent to deceive.DepersonalizationA dissociative symptom of detachment from one's own mental processes or body.Directed attention fatigueTemporary mental fatigue from overuse of inhibitory attention mechanisms.Disordered eatingAbnormal eating behaviors not meeting eating disorder criteria.Displaced aggressionAggression redirected from the original stimulus to a nearby target.Dissociation (psychology)A detachment from reality, not a false perception of it.Dissociative fugueA dissociative disorder involving amnesia and unexpected travel.DysesthesiaAn abnormal, often painful sensation from nerve damage.DyssemiaDifficulty with nonverbal communication affecting social interactions.EcholaliaAutomatic repetition of another's speech, seen in several disorders.Emotional detachmentA state of reduced emotional connectivity, often a coping mechanism or symptom.Emotional dysregulationInability to flexibly manage emotional states, causing intense reactions.Emotional labilityExaggerated mood shifts that feel uncontrollable.False memoryRecalling something that did not actually happen.FidgetingRestless movements often linked to attention and arousal.Fixed fantasyA rigid, unverifiable belief system tied to psychiatric dysregulation.
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