Glossary

Mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia). Involuntary parrotlike repetition of a word or sentence just spoken by another person.

Intense joy or delight.

The tendency to interpret situations from one's own perspective, experiences and interests.

Belief in nonexistent romance: the delusion of being loved by and romantically involved in a relationship with a person, especially somebody famous or of high social position.

An exaggerated feeling of physical and emotional well-being, that is inappropriate to real events. Also seen in organic mental disorders, toxic and drug-induced states and bipolar disorders.

A normal range of mood that includes the expected little ups and downs of life, but not with the major or prolonged shifts of mood.

Cognitive abilities such as planning, organising, sequencing, and abstracting. Diminished in dementia and can be impaired in schizophrenia.

Expression of feelings without restraint, frequently seen with an overestimation of their significance or importance. Seen in mania and grandiose delusional disorder.

Visual contact with another person's eyes.