Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
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Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms<br />
Pharmacokinetics<br />
Placebo<br />
Problem-solving<br />
therapy<br />
Psychodynamic<br />
psychotherapy<br />
Psychomotor agitation<br />
and retardation<br />
Psychotic symptoms<br />
Rangatahi<br />
Screening<br />
Self-management<br />
Sleep hygiene<br />
Somatic/somatisation<br />
The study of the movement of drugs into, within and out<br />
of the body ie, what the body does to the drug<br />
A physically inactive substance given as part of a clinical<br />
research trial. It has no specific pharmacological activity<br />
against illness<br />
A structured psychological intervention that focuses on<br />
learning to cope with specific problem areas and where<br />
the therapist and patient work collaboratively to identify<br />
and prioritise key problem areas, break problems down<br />
into specific manageable tasks, solve problems, and<br />
develop appropriate coping behaviours<br />
A psychological intervention in which the therapist and<br />
patient explore conflicts and how these are represented<br />
in current situations and relationships, and patients are<br />
given an opportunity to explore feelings and conflicts,<br />
originating in the past. Therapy is non-directive and<br />
patients are not taught specific skills such as thought<br />
monitoring or problem-solving<br />
Psychomotor activities are the physical movements<br />
related to mental processes. Agitation is displayed by<br />
unintentional and purposeless motions (eg, incoherent<br />
conversation, expansive gesturing, pacing and hair<br />
twirling) and retardation by a slowing of thought<br />
processes, speech and physical movements<br />
Hallucinations and/or delusions<br />
Adolescent<br />
A test performed on a large number of people to identify<br />
those who have a disorder, used routinely over and above<br />
customary clinical assessment<br />
Engagement in activities that protect and promote health,<br />
monitoring and management of the symptoms and<br />
signs of illness, management of the impact of illness on<br />
functioning, emotions and interpersonal relationships and<br />
adherence to treatment regimes<br />
Behavioural practices that promote effective sleep<br />
Related to the body rather than the mind: somatisation<br />
refers to the expression of a mental event via physical<br />
symptoms or a physical disorder<br />
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