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Glossary of Terms

Here’s a glossary of terms related to Spina Bifida:

  1. Schizophrenia: A severe mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real.
  2. Hallucinations: Sensations that appear real but are created by your mind, often involving sight or sound.
  3. Delusions: False beliefs that are not based on reality, often involving misinterpretation of experiences.
  4. Psychosis: A mental state where a person loses touch with reality, often experiencing hallucinations or delusions.
  5. Positive Symptoms: Symptoms of schizophrenia that are added to a person’s personality, such as hallucinations or delusions.
  6. Negative Symptoms: Symptoms of schizophrenia that involve a loss of normal functions, such as lack of emotion or motivation.
  7. Cognitive Symptoms: Symptoms of schizophrenia that affect thinking, memory, and ability to make decisions.
  8. Disorganized Thinking: A thought process that is disjointed and difficult to follow, often seen in schizophrenia.
  9. Catatonia: A state of unresponsiveness to external stimuli, often with muscular rigidity or repetitive movements.
  10. Avolition: A lack of motivation or desire to complete tasks or engage in activities.
  11. Anhedonia: The inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities, often seen in schizophrenia.
  12. Flat Affect: A lack of emotional expressiveness, where facial expressions and speech are monotonous.
  13. Prodromal Phase: The early phase of schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or changes in behavior.
  14. Residual Phase: The phase of schizophrenia where symptoms are less severe but some may still be present.
  15. Relapse: The return of symptoms after a period of improvement in schizophrenia.
  16. Neuroleptic: A type of medication used to manage symptoms of schizophrenia.
  17. Dopamine Hypothesis: The theory that schizophrenia is related to an excess of dopamine activity in the brain.
  18. Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis: The theory that abnormalities in brain development contribute to schizophrenia.
  19. Social Cognition: The ability to understand and interpret social cues and interactions.
  20. Stigma: Negative attitudes and beliefs that society holds about people with schizophrenia.
  21. Recovery: The process of living a fulfilling life despite the challenges of schizophrenia.
  22. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A type of therapy that helps people change negative thought patterns and behaviors.
  23. Family Therapy: Therapy that involves the family to help support a person with schizophrenia.
  24. Occupational Therapy: Therapy that helps people with schizophrenia develop skills for daily living and work.
  25. Antipsychotic Medications: Medications used to manage symptoms of schizophrenia, often targeting dopamine receptors in the brain.Spina