830 Glossary of Technical Terms subsyndromal Below a specified level or threshold required to qualify for a particular condition. Subsyndromal conditions (formesfrustes) are medical conditions that do not meet full criteria for a diagnosis—for example, because the symptoms are fewer or less the ”full-blown” syndrome.
suicidal ideas (suicidal ideation) Thoughts about self—harm, with deliberate consider- ation or planning of possible techniques of causing one’s own death.
suicide The act of intentionally causing one’s own death.
suicide attempt An attempt to end one’s own life, which may lead to one’s death.
suspiciousness Expectations of—and sensitivity to—signs of interpersonal ill intent or harm; doubts about loyalty and fidelity of others; feelings of being mistreated, used, and / or persecuted by others. Suspiciousness is a facet of the broad personality trait do- main DETACHMENT.
symptom A subjective manifestation of a pathological condition. Symptoms are reported by the affected individual rather than observed by the examiner. Compare with SIGN.
syndrome A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treat- ment selection.
synesthesias A condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.
temper outburst An emotional outburst (also called a "tantrum”), usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, and typically characterized by stubbom- ness, crying, screaming, defiance, angry ranting, a resistance to attempts at pacifica- tion, and in some cases hitting. Physical control may be lost, the person may be unable to remain still, and even if the ”goal” of the person is met, he or she may not be calmed.
thought-action fusion The tendency to treat thoughts and actions as equivalent.
tic An involuntary, sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocal- ization.
tolerance A situation that occurs with continued use of a drug in which an individual requires greater dosages to achieve the same effect.
transgender The broad spectrum of individuals who transiently or permanently identify with a gender different from their natal gender.
transsexual An individual who seeks, or has undergone, a social transition from male to female or female to male, which in many, but not all cases may also involve a somatic surgery").
traumatic stressor Any event (or events) that may cause or threaten death, serious injury, or sexual violence to an individual, a close family member, or a close friend.
unusual beliefs and experiences Belief that one has unusual abilities, such as mind reading, telekinesis, or THOUGHT-ACTION FUSION; unusual experiences of reality, in- cluding hallucinatory experiences. In general, the unusual beliefs are not held at the same level of conviction as DELUSIONS. Unusual beliefs and experiences are a facet of the personality trait domain PSYCHOTICISM.
waxy ﬂexibility Slight, even resistance to positioning by examiner. Compare with CAT-
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Glossary of Technical Terms 831 withdrawal, social Preference for being alone to being with others; reticence in social situations; AVOIDANCE of social contacts and activity; lack of initiation of social contact.
Social withdrawal is a facet of the broad personality trait domain DETACHMENT.
trying to turn the attention to other subjects. The worrying is often persistent, repeti- tive, and out of proportion to the topic worried about (it can even be about a triviality).
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