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Restlessness, depression, or anxiety.
A mood disorder. |
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Half way between institutionalized living and independent living.
Former mental patients, drug addicts, etc sometimes staff these places. |
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Episodic Dyscontrol Syndrome |
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Outbursts of rage.
Associated with neurological impairment/brain damage. |
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Occurs in old age.
Primary symptom is paranoia.
Most paranoid schizophrenics are latent homosexuals. |
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Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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Occurs just before stage 1 sleep.
An altered state of consciousness.
First uninterrupted night, person will go straight into stage 1 REM.
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Sleeping exessively.
(Not to be confused with HYPOsomnia) |
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Exaggerated sense of well-being.
May be irrational. |
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Behavioral therapy technique used to treat anxiety.
Patient is repeatedly exposed to anxeity provoking experience/situation. |
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Clash of opposing thoughts within ones self.
(Not to be confused with INTERpsychic conflict.) |
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