Appetite or Weight Change
A noticeable change in appetite, food intake, or body weight that occurs alongside a change in mental health.
appetite_weight
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A noticeable change in appetite, food intake, or body weight that occurs alongside a change in mental health.
appetite_weight
Steering away from places, objects, people or activities that are likely to set off distressing thoughts or prompt rituals.
avoidance
Staying away from places, people, conversations, or activities associated with a traumatic event.
avoidance
Altering routines, routes or activities to reduce the chance of an attack or to ensure escape is possible, which can narrow daily life considerably.
avoidance
Pain, tightness or discomfort in the chest occurring during intense fear. Chest pain always warrants medical assessment, because it has physical causes that must be ruled out.
somatic
Firmly held beliefs that are not shared by others and that persist despite evidence to the contrary.
thought_content
Difficulty sustaining attention, organizing thoughts, remembering information, or making everyday decisions.
cognition
Finding worry hard to stop, set aside, or interrupt once it begins.
worry
Difficulty holding attention on tasks or activities, particularly those that are repetitive or not immediately engaging.
attention
Acting or speaking before it is one's turn, finding waiting uncomfortable, or intruding into conversations and activities.
impulsivity
Difficulty holding information in mind, sustaining attention and planning, which often affects daily functioning as much as psychotic experiences do.
cognition
Trouble sequencing steps, managing time and materials, and completing tasks that have been started.
executive
Difficulty organising thoughts, so that speech moves between loosely connected topics or becomes hard for others to follow.
thought_form
Attention drawn easily to unrelated sights, sounds or thoughts, making it hard to return to what was being done.
attention
A marked rise in anxiety or discomfort when a ritual is delayed, interrupted or resisted, which often makes the behaviour harder to stop.
distress
A sense of unsteadiness, light-headedness or faintness, often accompanying rapid breathing during a panic attack.
somatic
Mood that is unusually high, expansive, or irritable, and clearly different from a person's usual state.
mood
Reacting strongly or suddenly to unexpected noise or movement, beyond what the situation would usually prompt.
arousal
Worry that occurs on most days, across several areas of life, and is out of proportion to the circumstances.
worry
An intense fear during an attack that one is losing control, going mad, or that the physical sensations signal something life-threatening.
cognition