Reliability- when the given information is consistent amongst different informants and

over different period of time with absence of any obvious external gain for the
informants.
Adequacy- if with available information, a differential diagnosis can be entertained and a
management plan can be made.
Onset- the time period between well adjusted psychological state to clinically detectable
abnormal state
Abrupt- 48hrs
Acute- 2 weeks
ub acute- 2 weeks to few months
!nsidious- months to years "or not recogni#able$
Course- description of the manner and speed of evolution and progression of the disorder
Continuous- fluctuating, stable, progressive, periodic e%acerbation
&pisodic- with complete or incomplete inter episodic recovery
Stress- Any circumstance or personal state that threatens or is perceived to threaten one's
well being and thereby ta%es one's coping abilities.
Risk factors-inherent or ac(uired characteristics or e%ternal conditions associated with
an increase probability of developing a disorder
Disorder- a clinically recogni#able set of symptoms or behavior, associated in most cases
with distress and interference with personal functions "!)*- +,$
Definition of episode, cycle
Five Rs(learn DSM!"#R$
#y%es- predisposing, precipitating factor, perpetuating factor
+. -redisposing factors or stressor-.hose risk factors which act for a longer period of
time or during an earlier part of life.
2. -recipitating factor- those risk factors which operate immediately before the onset
of illness and without which illness would not have had occurred.
/. -erpetuating factor- which maintain or aggravate the illness.
Ra%%ort- spontaneous, conscious feeling of harmonious responsiveness that promotes
the development of a constructive therapeutic relationship "synopsis$
a Alliance
c )omfort
e- &%pertise
g- 0uidance
i- !nsight
k- .rust
m- empathy- intellectual and emotional awareness, and understanding of another
person state of mind by putting oneself in the position of other, but at the same time
maintaining ones own perspective
p- -erspective ").-$-
&MA- motor component of psychic activity evident through speech and behavior
"definitions$
Affect- pattern of observable behavior that is the e%pression of subjectively
e%perienced feeling state ").-$
Mood- pervasive and sustained feeling tone that is e%perienced internally and that
influences virtually all aspects of person's behavior and perception. ").-$
A%%ro%riateness- e%pressed affect is in harmony with the accompanying idea,
thought or speech. "ynopsis$
Ran'e-e%tent of variability of affect during the interview
#hou'ht- goal directed flow of ideas, symbols and association, initiated by a problem
and task, and leading toward a reality oriented conclusion, and follows a logical
se(uence. "ynopsis$
For(- it is the way in which a person puts together ideas and associations. "ynopsis$
Flow- is an uninterrupted se(uence of thoughts in which one or more associations
arise from each preceding thought. "!1$
Content- what the person is actually thinking and it includes ideas, beliefs,
obsessions and preoccupations "synopsis$
&erce%tion- conscious awareness of elements in the environment, by the mental
processing of sensory stimuli ").-$
A%%erce%tion- it is the awareness of the meaning and significance of a particular
sensory stimulus, as modified by one's own e%periences, thoughts, knowledge and
emotions ").-$.
Sensation- is first step of ac(uiring the information from e%ternal stimuli
Co'nition- process of obtaining, processing, organi#ing, retaining and using
information available "definitions$
Orientation- state of awareness of oneself and one's surrounding in terms of time,
place and person ").-$
Attention- ability of an individual to focus on a specific stimulus, without being
distracted by other e%traneous or internal stimuli." trub 2 3lack$
"i'ilance- is the sense of alertness, which refers to a basic arousal process, in which
the awake patient can respond to any stimuli appearing in the environment.
"trub 2 3lack$
Concentration- it is the ability to maintain attention to a specific stimulus for an
e%tended period of time. "trub 2 3lack$
Me(ory- is the general term for a mental process which helps a person to store
information for later recall. " trub 2 3lack$
+. !((ediate (e(ory- it is the ability to recall registered information after an
interval of few seconds. " trub 2 3lack$
2. Recent (e(ory- it is the ability to register new information and retrieve that
information after a period of min, hrs or days. "trub 2 3lack$
/. Re(ote (e(ory- refers to recall of facts or events that occurred in the
distant past. "trub 2 3lack$
!ntelli'ence- it is the ability to think logically, act rationally and deal effectively with
the environment and the situation "definitions$
Abstraction- it is the thinking characteri#ed by the ability to grasp the essentials of a
whole, to break a whole into its parts and to discern common properties ").-$
)ud'(ent- mental act of comparing and evaluating choices, within the framework of
given set of values, for the purpose of deciding a course of action "definitions$
!nsi'ht- conscious awareness and understanding of one's own psychological state,
and symptoms of maladaptive behavior, and need for treatment
4abilty- the affective state characteri#ed by rapid and abrupt changes unrelated to
e%ternal stimuli.
Apathy- dulled emotional tone associated with detachment or indifference
-sychosis, psychopathology, phenomenology, impulse, types of thinking-rational,
imaginative, autistic,,,magical thinking, obsession2compulsion, fear2an%iety,
depersonali#ation, aggression, refle% hallucination
&uphoria- e%aggerated feeling of well being that is inappropriate to the e%ternal
circumstances
1annerism- 5nusual, repetitive performance of goal directed motor activity in an
unusual manner.
Ambivalence- affect, indecision- thought