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PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES AND SYMPTOMS - LESSON 172

In this lesson we came to learn about the remaining psychiatric symptoms. 1. Amnesia: It deals with loss of memory. 2. Anxiety:- This deals with apprehension, uneasiness or dread often accompanied by palpitations, tightness in the chest, choking sensations and breathlessness. 3. Apathy:- In this emotions not present, it also deals with lack of interest or emotional involvement. 4. Autism:- More lack of responsiveness to others, preoccupation with deep thoughts; withdrawal and retarded language development. 5. Compulsion:- It deals with uncontrollable urge to perform the action repeatedly 6. Conversion:- For blindness, deafness, or paralysis none of which have an organic basis, the anxiety becomes a bodily symptom. 7. Delusion:- By logical reasoning or evidence a fixed false belief cannot be changed. 8. Dissociation:- From the real object uncomfortable feelings are separated. Avoidance of mental distress the feelings are redirected toward a sec