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Rumination (psychology) Rumination appears closely related to worry. Rumination is the focused attention on the symptoms of one's mental distress. In 1998, Nolen-Hoeksema proposed the Response Styles Theory. [ 1][ 2], which is the most widely used conceptualization model of rumination. However, other theories, have proposed different ...
Rumination syndrome, or merycism, is a chronic motility disorder characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, due to the involuntary contraction of the muscles around the abdomen. [ 1] There is no retching, nausea, heartburn, odour, or abdominal pain associated with the regurgitation as there is with typical ...
Suicidal ideation, or suicidal thoughts, is the thought process of having ideas, or ruminations about the possibility of completing suicide. [ 1] It is not a diagnosis but is a symptom of some mental disorders, use of certain psychoactive drugs, and can also occur in response to adverse life events without the presence of a mental disorder.
Aboulomania (from Greek a– 'without' and boulē 'will') [ 1] is a mental disorder in which the patient displays pathological indecisiveness. [ 2][ 3] The term was created in 1883 by the neurologist William Alexander Hammond, who defined it as: ‘a form of insanity characterised by an inertness, torpor, or paralysis of the will’. [ 4][ 5 ...
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by exaggerated feelings of anxiety and fear responses. [ 7] Anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness.
Primarily obsessional obsessive–compulsive disorder, also known as purely obsessional obsessive–compulsive disorder ( Pure O ), [ 1] is a lesser-known form or manifestation of OCD. It is not a diagnosis in the DSM-5. [ 2] For people with primarily obsessional OCD, there are fewer observable compulsions, compared to those commonly seen with ...
Homicidal ideation is a common medical term for thoughts about homicide. There is a range of homicidal thoughts which spans from vague ideas of revenge to detailed and fully formulated plans without the act itself. [ 1] Most people who have homicidal ideation do not commit homicide. 50–91% of people surveyed on university grounds in various ...
False memory syndrome. In psychology, false memory syndrome ( FMS) was a proposed "pattern of beliefs and behaviors" [ 1] in which a person's identity and relationships are affected by false memories of psychological trauma, recollections which are strongly believed by the individual, but contested by the accused. [ 2]