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arrow Withdrawal :

14-07-2006
Act of retreating or going away. Observed in schizophrenia and depression, it is characterized by a pathological retreat from interpersonal contact and social involvement, leading to self-preoccupation.
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arrow WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) :

14-07-2006
An intelligence test specifically for adults.
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arrow Voyuerism:

14-07-2006
A morbid desire to look a sexual organs or sexual acts.
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arrow Verbigeration:

14-07-2006
Meaningless repetition of works or phrases. Also known as cataphasis, it is a morbid symptom seen in catatonic schizophrenia.
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arrow Vaginismus:

14-07-2006
Vaginal spasm that causes pain during sexual intercourse. It may be due to Psychological causes.
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arrow Undoing:

14-07-2006
An unconscious defense mechanism by which a person symbolically acts out in reverse something unacceptable that has already been done. A primitive defense mechanism, undoing is a form of magi-cal expiatory action. Repetitive in nature, it is commonly observed in obsessive-compulsive neurosis.
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