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arrow Newsletter June 2006

15-07-2006
Greetings to all MPA members from the committee. In this column I will cover a number of important developments that concern us. The preparations for the World Congress of Psychotherapy and the MCPM are in full swing...
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arrow Why Choose a Psychiatrist?

15-07-2006
Of all the mental health providers in Malaysia, only psychiatrists are fully licensed medical doctors. Because they are doctors, psychiatrists can order or perform a full range of medical laboratory and psychological tests that provide a complete picture of a patient's physical and mental state.
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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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