Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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Rabbit syndrome

Health care; Psychiatry

This syndrome is characterised by rapid rhythmic movements of lips so that it resembles a rabbit chewing.

Anwesenheit

Health care; Psychiatry

Anwesenheit refers to the feeling of presence of something or some person. It can be seen in normal grief reaction, schizophrenia and some emotionally arousing situations.

Anton syndrome, occasionally known as Anton-Babinski syndrome, is a form of cortical blindness in which the patient denies the visual impairment. The patient may attempt to walk, bumping into objects ...

Mata galap

Health care; Psychiatry

A rare culture bound syndrome in which the subject (known as a pengamok) suddenly withdraws from his peers and family and gets violent towards people around him and may also use whatever weapon ...

Amok

Health care; Psychiatry

A rare culture bound syndrome in which the subject (known as a pengamok) suddenly withdraws from his peers and family and gets violent towards people around him and may also use whatever weapon ...

Akathisia

Health care; Psychiatry

Is a feeling of 'inner restlessness' often brought on as a side effect of anti-psychotic medication. People with akathisia have a desire to keep moving and are unable to keep still even though their ...

Alice in wonderland experience

Health care; Psychiatry

In Alice in wonderland experience subjects perceive objects (including animals and other humans, or parts of humans, animals, or objects) as appearing substantially smaller than in reality. ...