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In psychiatry, a morbid state characterized by ~ alterations, such as sadness and loneliness, by -low self-esteem associated with self-reproach, by psychomotor retardation and at times agitation, by withdrawal from interpersonal contact and at times a desire to die; and by such vegetative symptoms
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Sensation of unreality concerning oneself, parts or oneself or one's environment. It is seen in schizophrenia, particularly during the early stages of decompensation.
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A state of reliance on another for psychological support. It reflects needs for security, love protection and mothering.
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An unconscious defense mechanism in which an aspect of external reality is rejected. At times, it is replaced by a more satisfying fantasy or piece of behaviour. The term can also refer to the blocking of awareness of internal reality. It is one of the primitive or infantile defenses.
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14-07-2006
A false, fixed belief not in accord with one's intelligence and cultural background. Types of delusion include the following: Delusion of control - False belief that one is being manipulated by others, the subject experiences his will as replaced by that of some other force or agency. Delusions of
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