Neuropsychiatry Glossary

Inability to recognize or interpret sensory information despite intact sensory function.

A standardized rating scale used to assess involuntary movements associated with tardive dyskinesia.

A movement disorder characterized by restlessness and an inability to sit still, commonly caused by antipsychotic medica...

Neurological state characterized by profound apathy, absence of spontaneous movement, and muteness despite preserved con...

A negative symptom involving poverty of speech and reduced verbal communication, distinct from inability to speak.

Inability to experience pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyable, a core symptom of depression and other ps...

Lack of awareness or insight into one's own neurological or psychiatric deficits.

The cumulative effect of medications that block acetylcholine receptors, potentially causing cognitive impairment and ot...

Acquired language disorder resulting from brain damage, affecting production or comprehension of spoken or written langu...

Neurological disorder affecting the motor programming of speech movements, resulting in difficulty coordinating the prec...

Inability to recognize objects by touch alone when vision is occluded, despite intact primary tactile sensation.

A negative symptom characterized by severe lack of motivation and initiative to pursue goal-directed activities.

Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia, a standardized neuropsychological test battery.

A standardized 21-item self-report questionnaire measuring the severity of depressive symptoms.

Therapeutic approach focusing on increasing engagement in meaningful activities to improve mood and functioning.

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - standardized assessment tool measuring severity of psychiatric symptoms across multiple...

Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia—non-cognitive manifestations including agitation, depression, and psyc...

Slowness of movement that is a cardinal motor symptom of Parkinson's disease and related neurological conditions.

Brief four-question screening tool for alcohol use disorders using Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener criteria.

Sudden emotional outburst or behavioral disruption in response to stress or task demands, typically seen in dementia pat...

A psychomotor syndrome characterized by motor immobility, excessive motor activity, or bizarre posturing and movements.

Condition in which patients with significant visual impairment experience complex, vivid visual hallucinations while mai...

Class of medications that block acetylcholinesterase enzyme to increase acetylcholine levels, primarily used in dementia...

A speech pattern characterized by excessive detail and tangential information before eventually reaching the intended po...