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Agitated al or alla To the, in the manner of (al before masculine nouns, alla before feminine) alcuna licenza Used in con alcuna licenza, meaning (play) with some freedom in the time, see rubato alla breve In cut-time; two beats per measure or the equivalent thereof alla marcia In the style of a march alla polacca In the style of a polonaise, a ...
Agitation may refer to: Agitation (action), putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing; An emotional state of excitement or restlessness Psychomotor agitation, an extreme form of the above, which can be part of a mental illness or a side effect of anti-psychotic medication; Agitation (dementia), a symptom of dementia
Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.
Psychomotor agitation is a symptom in various disorders and health conditions. It is characterized by unintentional and purposeless motions and restlessness, often but not always accompanied by emotional distress and is always an indicative for admission.
The oral-agitation networks established a presence in the isolated rural areas of Russia, expanding Communist power. Agitational trains and ships: To expand the reach of the oral-agitation networks, the Bolsheviks pioneered using modern transportation to reach deeper into Russia. The trains and ships carried agitators armed with leaflets ...
A group of hikers encountering quicksand on the banks of the Paria River, Utah Quicksand warning sign near Lower King Bridge, Western Australia. Quicksand is a shear thinning non-Newtonian fluid: when undisturbed, it often appears to be solid ("gel" form), but a less than 1% change in the stress on the quicksand will cause a sudden decrease in its viscosity ("sol" form).
Agitation is a common problem that people with Alzheimer’s disease experience. Researchers are interested in finding the best ways to manage agitation, including determining which medications ...
This glossary covers terms found in the psychiatric literature; the word origins are primarily Greek, but there are also Latin, French, German, and English terms. Many of these terms refer to expressions dating from the early days of psychiatry in Europe; some are deprecated, and thus are of historic interest.