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Motor Behavior
Section 3, Parts 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acting out | Behavioral response to an unconscious drive or impulse that brings about temporary partial relief of inner tension; relief is attained by reacting to a present situation as if it were the situation that originally gave rise to the drive or impulse. |
| Acting out | |
| Automatism | A state following a seizure in which the person performs movements or actions without being aware of what is happening |
| Akathisia | Subjective feeling of motor restlessness manifested by a compelling need to be in constant movement; may be seen as extrapyramidal adverse effect of antipsychotic medication. May be mistaken for psychotic agitation |
| Bradykinesia | Slowness of motor activity, with a decrease in normal spontaneous movement |
| Catatonic posturing | Voluntary assumption of an inappropriate or bizarre posture, generally maintained for long periods of time. May switch unexpectedly with catatonic excitement |
| Chorea | Movement disorder characterized by random involuntary quick, jerky, purposeless movements. Seen in Huntington disease |
| Compulsion | Pathological need to act on an impulse that, if resisted, produces anxiety; repetitive behavior in response to an obsession or performed according to certain rules, with no true end in itself other than to prevent something from occurring in the future |
| Echopraxia | The person imitates the clinicians actions even when asked not to do so |
| Floccillation | Aimless plucking or picking, usually at bedclothes and clothing, commonly seen in dementia and delirium |
| Hyperactivity (hyperkinesis) | Increased muscular activity. The term is commonly used to describe a disturbance found in children that is manifested by constant restlessness, over-activity, distractibility, and difficulties in learning. |
| Hypoactivity (hypokinesis) | Decreased motor and cognitive activity, as in psychomotor retardation; visible showing of though, speech, and movements |
| Mannerism | Ingrained, habitual involuntary movement |
| Negativism | Verbal or nonverbal opposition or resistance to outside suggestions and advice; commonly seen in catatonic schizophrenia in which the patient resists any effort to be moved or does the opposite of what is asked |
| Psychomotor agitation | Physical and mental over activity that is usually nonproductive and is associated with a feeling of inner turmoil, as seen in agitated depression |
| Ritual | (1) Formalized activity practiced by a person to reduce anxiety, as in OCD. (2) ceremonial activity of cultural origin |
| Stereotypy | Continuous mechanical repetition of speech or physical activities ; observed in catatonic schizophrenia |
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