A set of symptoms indicating a loss of contact with reality, characterized primarily by hallucinations (sensing things that are not there) and delusions (false, firmly held beliefs).
Example: Observed problems in people with damage to this area include disjointed behavior and confusion, PSYCHOSIS and hallucinations.
fr: psychose
relapse
(n)
To lapse back into a former state or condition,
especially one involving bad habits.
Example: Antipsychotic drugs relieve florid psychotic symptoms such as thought disorder, hallucinations, and delusions, and prevent RELAPSE.
fr: rechute
repress
(v)
To exclude (painful or disturbing memories, for
example) automatically or unconsciously from the
conscious mind.
Example: They might merely be teaching their patients how to REPRESS their fear and anxiety.
fr: refouler
stimulus
(n)
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
Example: The chimpanzees also seem to possess the ability to understand new combinations of signs that they have not come across before and to express themselves spontaneously i.e. without waiting for a STIMULUS which provokes them to respond.
fr: stimulus
stressor
(n)
Something that causes a state of strain or tension.
Example: This can be considered a STRESSOR for the family as Mrs Stacy was now faced with being in hospital without her husband and also with one less person to look after their 6 month old son, Sam.