Common terms

2. A neurocognitive condition in which people are unaware of their neurological or psychiatric diagnosis and/or signs and symptoms. It is found in people with mental illness and neurological disorders and is associated with lesions in both the non-dominant hemisphere and frontal cortex of the brain.
5. Experiencing difficulty with cognition, such as having trouble paying attention, thinking clearly or remembering new information.
6. Psychotic symptoms that reflect a disinhibition of normal functions. Examples include hallucinations (e.g., hearing and seeing things that are not real), delusions and disorganized speech and behaviors.
7. A severe brain disorder that appears in late adolescence or early adulthood and includes symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, confusion, agitation, social withdrawal and/or extremely odd behavior.
8. Conscious mental activities such as thinking, communicating, understanding, solving problems, processing information and remembering.
9. A psychotherapy treatment that helps people focus on solving current problems.
10. The existence of two or more physical or mental illnesses in the same person
11. A Medication used to treat depression and other mood and anxiety disorders.
12. Training designed to strengthen underlying brain functions that help support cognitive skills such as memory, attention and problem solving through a variety of techniques including computer exercises and adaptive strategies to improve cognition

1. Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
2. The practice of providing community-based mental health treatment under civil court commitment as a means to motivate adults with mental illness who struggle with voluntary treatment adherence to engage fully with their treatment plan.
3. A false auditory perception. Hearing something that is not real.
4. A Medication used to treat psychosis spectrum disorders that especially targets delusions and hallucinations, among other symptoms.