subdelirious state

the precursor of full delirium, marked by restlessness, headache, irritability, hypersensitivity to sound and visual stimuli, and emotional instability. Also called subdelirium.

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Psychology term of the day

December 26th 2024

thought insertion

a delusion in which the individual believes that thoughts have been irresistibly forced into his or her mind and ascribes these thoughts to outside sources.