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Thought Disorder: The inability to carry through a line of thinking in a way that makes sense to other people.

Single- Gene Disorder: Hereditary disorder caused by a mutant allele of a single gene (e.g., duchenne muscular dystrophy, retinoblastoma, sickle cell disease). Compare polygenic disorders.

Single-Gene Disorder: Hereditary disorder caused by a mutant allele of a single gene (e.g., duchenne muscular dystrophy, retinoblastoma, sickle cell disease).

Separation Anxiety Disorder: A disorder with onset before the age of 18 consisting of inappropriate anxiety concerning separation from home or from persons to whom the child is attached. Among the symptoms that may be s . . . View Full Definition

Sleep Terror Disorder: One of the parasomnias, characterized by panic and confusion when abruptly awakening from sleep. This usually begins with a scream and is accompanied by intense anxiety. The person is often . . . View Full Definition

Schizoaffective Disorder: (skiz-o-a-feck-tiv) A condition that includes symptoms of both schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder.

Reactive Attachment Disorder: A condition with onset before age 5, resulting from an early lack of consistent care, characterized by a child's or infant's inability to make appropriate social contact with others. Symptom . . . View Full Definition

Thought Alienation: (a-le-in-a-shun) The belief that thoughts have been stolen from ones mind. This is also known as thought withdrawal.

Thought Insertion: The delusion that certain of ones thoughts are not ones own, but rather are inserted into ones mind.

Thought Withdrawal: delusional belief that thoughts are being removed