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- Top definition. catatonic. One who does not respond to external stimuli, for example through the senses. You could shoot a catatonic in the foot and they would not notice. Very few people can ever achieve complete catatonic status. Those who do rarely recover, resulting in pain and untold suffering for the victim's family.
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Catatonia Subtypes[edit] 1  Stupor is a motionless, apathetic state in which one is oblivious or does not react to external stimuli. 2  Catatonic excitement is a state of constant purposeless agitation and excitation.  Malignant catatonia is an acute onset of excitement, fever, autonomic instability, delirium and may be fatal.
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catatonia Definition of catatonia. : a psychomotor disturbance that may involve muscle rigidity, stupor or mutism, purposeless movements, negativism, echolalia, and inappropriate or unusual posturing and is associated with various medical conditions (such as schizophrenia and mood disorders)
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- Psychology Definition of CATECHOLAMINE: n. one of a group of bioamines produced in the brain and endocrine system. They include neurotransmitters like dopamine and metabolites such as the hormone Sign in
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Agentic Defined Agentic Defined Agentic 1) A social cognition theory proposed by Stanford University Psychologist Albert Bandura that views people as self-organizing, proactive, self-reflective and self-regulating as times change.
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analeptic analeptic (an´əlep´tik), n 1. an agent that acts to overcome depression of the central nervous system. n 2. a strong central nervous system stimulant that is used to restore consciousness, especially from a drug-induced coma. 1. a drug that acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system, such as caffeine and amphetamine.
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catecholamine Medical Definition of catecholamine. : any of various amines (as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) that contain a dihydroxy benzene ring, that are derived from tyrosine, and that function as hormones or neurotransmitters or both. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about catecholamine.
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Raymond Cattell Raymond Bernard Cattell, PhD, DSc (20 March 1905 – 2 February 1998) was a British and American psychologist, known for his psychometric research into intrapersonal psychological structure and his exploration of many areas within empirical psychology.
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Schizophrenia Symptoms A type of Schizophrenia in which symptoms that meet Criterion A are present, but the criteria are not met for the Paranoid, Disorganized, or Catatonic Type. type of Schizophrenia in which symptoms that meet Criterion A are present, but the criteria are not met for the Paranoid, Disorganized, or Catatonic Type.
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- Definition of adrenocorticotropic. : acting on or stimulating the adrenal cortex adrenocorticotropic activity.
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Catatonia Definition. Catatonia is a disturbance of motor behavior that can have either a psychological or neurological cause. Its most well-known form involves a rigid, immobile position that is held by a person for a considerable length of time— often days, weeks, or longer.
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Catatonia Catatonia is a disturbance of motor behavior that can have either a psychological or neurological cause. Its most well-known form involves a rigid, immobile position that is held by a person for a considerable length of time— often days, weeks, or longer.
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Craton Craton. (central continental craton; in Russian, platforma) , one of the main structural elements of the earth’s crust. Cratons are large and relatively stable blocks of the crust, having uniform thickness and measuring several thousand km across.he largest structural elements of a craton are shields and platforms. As a result of prolonged uplifting and water erosion, shields are almost completely without sedimentary mantles, and the basement of the craton appears on the surface.
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catecholamine Definition of catecholamine. : any of various amines (as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) that function as hormones or neurotransmitters or both.
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Lake Powell News Father of Two Falls to Death at Angels Landing. Tragedy struck a popular hiking trail in Zion National Park late last week as a 45-year-old father of two fell to his death. In the morning hours of Friday March 3rd, the body of Tate Ryan Volino was discovered in Refrigerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail.
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Blake Shelton Slams Rumors About His Marriage to Miranda Lambert on Twitter Blake Shelton Slams Rumors About His Marriage to Miranda Lambert on Twitter. Blake Shelton is clearing the air about his marriage to Miranda Lambert. The country crooner took to Twitter to put to rest stories that he has been unfaithful to his wife, or that they are expecting their first child together.
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Catatonia This is when a person responds to conversation by only repeating what he or she has heard. Symptoms of excited catatonia include excessive, unusual movements. These include agitation, frenzy, restlessness, and excess or purposeless movements. Malignant catatonia causes the most severe symptoms.
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- coma 1. (kō'mə) Plural comas. A state of deep unconsciousness, usually resulting from brain trauma or metabolic disease, in which an individual is incapable of sensing or responding to external stimuli.
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Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) 1 A transducer on the end of the probe sends sound waves to your heart and collects the echoes that bounce back. 2  These echoes become pictures that show up on a video screen. 3  This part of the test takes 10 to 15 minutes.
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- chronotropic in Medicine Expand. chronotropic chron·o·trop·ic (krŏn'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj. Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat.
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Catatonia depression with catatonic features. Individuals who are severely depressed may show disturbances of motor behavior that is similar to that of catatonic schizophrenics, as previously described. They may be essentially immobile, or exhibit excessive but random-seeming motor activity.
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Catharsis Catharsis Definition. A Catharsis is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress. Catharsis is a Greek word and it means cleansing. In literature it is used for the cleansing of emotions of the characters.
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- Analeptic definition, restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease. See more.
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catastrophize To catastrophize is defined as to talk about or imagine the worst scenario, leading to extreme worry or anxiety. An example of to catastrophize is to think that a child’s bad report card will lead them to start using drugs, never go to college or get a job, and die poor and alone. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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Parasomnia Catathrenia, a rapid-eye-movement sleep parasomnia consisting of breath holding and expiratory groaning during sleep, is distinct from both somniloquy and obstructive sleep apnea. The sound is produced during exhalation as opposed to snoring which occurs during inhalation.
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catatonic having catatonia, a syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor: The schizophrenic remained in a catatonic state. 2. appearing to be in a daze or stupor; unresponsive: She had the catatonic expression of an avant-garde model. noun. 3. a person who suffers from catatonia.