Depression Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) Fendrich, Weissman, & Warner, 1990). The CES-DC is a 20-item self-report measure designed to assess depressive symptoms in youths ages 6-23. The CES-DC can be used as a screening tool (Bright Futures: Tools for Professionals, 2013), and to monitor symptom changes over time (Radloff, 1991). It is most appropriate for use in youths ages 12 to 18 (Sharp & Lipsky, 2002). Sample items include, “I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me,” and “It was hard to get started doing things.” Each item is rated on a scale from zero (“Not At All”) to three (“A Lot”). The CES-DC is designed to be administered in five to ten minutes. The clinical cutoff for the CES-DC is 15 (Fendrich et al., 1990). The CES-DC demonstrates excellent internal consistency (α = .92; Fendrich et al., 1990) and concurrent validity with the CDI (Kovacs, 1985). Download CES-DC Sharp LK, Lipsky MS. Screening for depression acr

Restlessness Restlessness has two components: akathisia (subjective "inner" restlessness) and psychomotor agitation (an excess of motor activity). Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Zoophilia One of the paraphilias , is characterized by marked distress over, or acting on, urges to indulge in sexual activity that involves animals. Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Würgstimme (Wurgstimme) Definition Würgstimme refers to whispering or speaking in an odd, muffled, or strangled voice. We mainly see it in schizophrenia, and may be a mannerism.

Word-salad Word Salad (derived from the German Wortsalat) is characterized by confused, and often repetitious, language with no apparent meaning or relationship attached to them. It is often symptomatic of various mental illnesses, such as psychoses, including schizophrenia. Compare Derailment . Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Word approximation Usage of words in an unconventional or inappropriate way (as in metonymy ), or usage of new but understandable words that are conventionally constructed (e.g., handshoes for gloves, time measure for the clock, and easily for simplify), contrasting with neologisms which are new words whose origins cannot be understood. Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Witzelsucht Witzelsucht is a tendency to tell inappropriate jokes and create excessive facetiousness and inappropriate or pointless humour. It is seen in Frontal lobe disorders usually along with moria . Recent research has shown that it may also be seen in frontotemporal dementia . Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Windigo Psychosis Windigo (also Wendigo , Windago, Windiga, Witiko, and numerous other variants) psychosis is a culture-bound disorder which involves an intense craving for human flesh and the fear that one will turn into a cannibal. This was alleged to have occurred among Algonquian Indian cultures. Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Waxy rigidity Compare Mitmachen and Waxy flexibility . Copyright Notice Adapted from Wikipedia. Text is available under the  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0 ; additional terms may apply.

Waxy Flexibility or Flexibilitas Cerea Waxy flexibility, also known as cerea flexibilitas , is a catatonic motor symptom in which the patient's limbs can be placed in any position in which the position is maintained as if the person is made of wax. The examiner can move the patient's limbs even with the slightest pressure. An associated symptom is a "psychological pillow" in which the patient has raised neck and sleeps as if his neck lies over an invisible pillow.