Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. medication-induced movement disorder

medication-induced movement disorder

medication-induced movement disorder

any movement disorder that occurs as an adverse effect of medication. It may involve rigidity, tremor, hypertonia (increased muscle tone), and other motor symptoms and is commonly seen after treatment with antipsychotic drugs. See tardive dyskinesia.

Related Terms

striate cortex

striate cortex the first region of the cerebral cortex that...

four-fifths rule

four-fifths rule an arbitrary rule of thumb for determining...

cultural test bias

cultural test bias partiality of a test in favor of individ...

Zeigarnik effect

Zeigarnik effect the tendency for interrupted, uncompleted...

avoidance gradient

avoidance gradient the variation in the strength of a drive...

hazard-assessment matrix

hazard-assessment matrix see risk-assessment matrix.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter M

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact