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| what characterizes cognition? |
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| it assumes a lot of relevance in mental activity. has to do with intellectual function and how we use it to understand cause/effect in relationships and the consequences of behavior. it is used w/different plans and strategies to deal w/life, roles in society, interactions and the rest of the world. (major deficits in cognition: dementia/delirium) |
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| what characterizes conation? |
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| this is mental behavior where we express impulses, motivations, wishes, inner drives, instincts and cravings. the conversion of emotion and thought into action. |
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| how is the basic need for communication expressed in humans? |
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Definition
| through the musculoskeletal system |
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| who said "meaningless" motor responses were generated from the unconscious? |
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| what does generally sustained muscle contraction imply? |
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| can the emotional state be expressed through the autonomics? |
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| yes = tension in peripheral vasculature, in sweat glands, sustained tachycardia or essential hypertension |
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Term
| is the role of touch in emotional states reflected in our language? |
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| yes - rubbing people the wrong way, etc |
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| how were dementia praecox (schizophrenia), manic depression (bipolar), paresis (tertiary syphilis) treated at the still-hildreth osteopathic psychiatric hospital? what was the success rate? |
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| manipulative therapy, warm baths, proper diets, no medications - recovery was 46% |
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| communication - which is less easily misread than verbal. borderline, paranoid, and histrionic personality disorders, as well as schizophrenia, and PSTD have a propensity for mis-interpretation. |
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| what disorders tend to respond best to OMT? |
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| depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders |
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