- abstract thinking
- the ability to think about objects, principles, or ideas not physically present
- abuse
- the act of causing physical, emotional, psychological, verbal, sexual, and financial harm to a person
- affect
- physical expression of one’s emotional state
- akathisia
- motor restlessness
- at-risk drinking
- alcohol consumption that threatens a person’s health, safety, and well-being
- at-risk population
- a group of individuals who are at higher risk of experiencing adverse health, social, or economic outcomes due to various factors
- blunted affect
- dull or emotionless response to emotional stimuli
- broad affect
- the expression of emotions in a healthy, appropriate manner
- bullying
- harassing behavior
- catalepsy (also, waxy flexibility)
- a state of continued unresponsiveness where the patient may be in a fixed body posture for long periods
- circumstantial thinking
- a cognitive style in which speaking and thought processes stray from the original topic before returning to the initial subject matter
- coercive control
- a form of ongoing psychological and emotional abuse based on control, manipulation, and oppression
- concrete thinking
- a cognitive style in which thinkers take the information they can see, hear, or touch at face value and have difficulty applying it beyond the present
- congruence
- consistency between verbal and nonverbal communication
- controlled environment
- an artificial setting that is carefully regulated and monitored to ensure maximum accuracy and precision
- delusion
- a false belief or judgment about reality despite evidence to the contrary
- dependence
- a condition that results in an individual developing a compulsive, chronic reliance on substances for physiological and psychological gratification
- distractibility
- one’s attention being quickly drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli
- dyskinesia
- a movement disorder characterized by uncontrolled, involuntary movements
- dysphoric
- unhappy, depressed, unwell
- early remission
- a period during which a patient who had previously met all criteria for alcohol use disorder has not met the criteria for more than three months and less than twelve months
- emotional abuse
- nonphysical behavior that means to control, isolate, or frighten another person
- euphoric
- feeling a pathologically elevated sense of well-being
- euthymic
- displaying a wide range of emotions that are appropriate for the situation
- exploitation
- the mistreatment of someone to benefit from their work or resources
- financial abuse
- the illegal, unauthorized, or improper use of money, benefits, belongings, property, or assets for the benefit of someone other than the property owner
- flat affect
- significantly decreased or lack of expression of emotion, which is inappropriate for the situation
- hallucination
- false perception involving seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, or tasting something that is not there
- harmful drinking
- a destructive pattern of alcohol consumption that causes adverse physical, psychological, and social effects
- hazardous drinking
- the excessive or dangerous intake of alcohol, which leads to considerable impairment in physical and mental health
- homicidal ideation
- threats or acts of life-threatening harm toward another person
- inappropriate affect
- emotional expression that is not appropriate for the situation
- interpersonal violence
- the intentional use of physical, sexual, or emotional force against another person
- intimate partner violence
- violence or abuse by a current or former spouse or dating partner
- intoxication
- inebriation caused by the consumption of alcohol or other psychoactive substances, resulting in behavioral and physiological changes
- judgment
- an individual's ability to recognize relationships, draw conclusions from evidence, and evaluate people and situations
- labile affect
- the expression of varying and suddenly shifting emotions
- mandatory reporter
- a healthcare professional who witnesses abuse or knows of an abusive situation involving children, older adults, people with disabilities, or anyone experiencing sexual abuse; they must report the abuse or suspected abuse to the authorities
- mental status examination
- an assessment of a patient’s level of consciousness and orientation, appearance and general behavior, speech, motor activity, affect and mood, thought and perception, attitude and insight, and cognitive abilities
- moderate alcohol use
- the consumption of alcoholic beverages per recommended guidelines, typically no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women
- mood
- short-lived emotional state
- mood congruence
- consistency between the patient’s emotional state and their affect
- neglect
- the failure to care for properly
- pattern of abuse
- recurrent and historical abuse
- patterned injury
- a form of physical abuse that leaves a patterned mark on someone
- physical abuse
- the cruel and violent treatment of another person, which can include any sort of physical harm
- polypharmacy
- the simultaneous use of multiple medications, which may increase the risk for interactions and side effects
- psychological trauma
- a person’s emotional response to a distressing experience
- psychomotor agitation
- a condition of purposeless, non-goal-directed activity
- psychomotor retardation
- the state of slow physical and mental activity, which may result in extended periods of slow speech, slowness in thinking, and slow physical movements
- remote memory
- distant past memories
- restricted affect
- the expression of reduced emotional expression and intensity
- self-concept
- a person’s evaluation of themselves, which encompasses physical and psychological attributes, abilities, and skills, contributing to their sense of identity
- sexual violence
- the act of forcing or manipulating someone into unwanted sexual activity without their consent
- stalking
- harassing someone with unwanted obsessive attention
- subdued affect
- the expression of minimal emotion, lack of spontaneity, withdrawal, and apathy
- substance use disorder (SUD)
- the misuse of drugs or alcohol, which can lead to severe physical and psychological consequences
- suicidal ideation
- thinking about suicide but not necessarily having the intention to act on that idea
- sustained remission
- a period during which a patient who had previously met all criteria for alcohol use disorder has not met the criteria for more than twelve months
- tangential thinking
- disorganized thought processes and a reduced ability to focus attention on the subject at hand
- tearful affect
- being quick to cry, vulnerable, easily overwhelmed
- tolerance
- a built-up resistance of the body to a medication