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Accident
ac·ci·dent
1 : an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes
2 : an unexpected bodily event of medical importance especially when injurious <the paralytic accident occurred between the 8th and 21st day after the initial injection -- Journal of the American Medical Association> <a cerebral vascular accident>
3 : an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought

Anxious
anx·ious
1 : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency
2 : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety <college students ... separated into high-anxious and low-anxious groups - E. R. Hilgard & R. C. Atkinson>

Apathy
ap·a·thy
: lack of feeling or emotion



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Cling
cling
: to have a strong emotional attachment or dependence b : to remain or linger as if resisting complete dissipation or dispersal <the odor clung to the room for hours>

Cope
cope
: to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties -- usually used with with <teachers coping with violence in schools>

Custodial
cus·to·di·al
1 : marked by or given to watching and protecting rather than seeking to cure <custodial care>



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Detach
de·tach
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage

Disaster
di·sas·ter
: a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction; broadly : a sudden or great misfortune or failure

Dizziness
diz·zi·ness
: the condition of being dizzy ; especially : a sensation of unsteadiness accompanied by a feeling of movement within the head



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Enuresis
en·ure·sis
: an involuntary discharge of urine : incontinence of urine



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Gastrointestinal
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine <gastrointestinal distress>

Generalized
gen·er·al·ized
1 : made general ; especially : not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment <a primitive generalized mammal>

Gesture
ges·ture
: a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude : the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression

Guilt
guilt
: feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : morbid self-reproach often manifest in marked preoccupation with the moral correctness of one's behavior <aggressive responses originating in inner guilt and uncertainty>



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Hyperactive
hy·per·ac·tive
: affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity ; broadly
: more active than is usual or desirable



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Immobility
im·mo·bil·i·ty
1 : incapable of being moved
2 : not moving <keep the patient immobile>

Intrusive
in·tru·sive
: characterized by intrusion b : intruding where one is not welcome or invited

Irrational
ir·ra·tion·al
: not rational: as a : lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence <was irrational for several days after the accident> b : not governed by or according to reason <irrational fears>

Irritability
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
1 : the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2 : a : quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger b : abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)

Irritate
ir·ri·tate
1 : to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in
2 : to cause (an organ or tissue) to be irritable : produce irritation in <harsh soaps may irritate the skin>
3 : to produce excitation in (as a nerve) : cause (as a muscle) to contract



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Numb
numb
: devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia



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Paranoia
para·noia
1 : a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
2 : a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others

Passivity
pas·siv·i·ty
: the quality or state of being passive or submissive

Persistent
per·sis·tent
1 : existing or continuing for a long time: as a : effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing <mustard gas is persistent> b : degraded only slowly by the environment <persistent pesticides> c : remaining infective for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation <persistent viruses>
2 : continuing to exist despite interference or treatment <a persistent cough>

Pronounced
pro·nounced
: strongly marked



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Regression
re·gres·sion
: gradual loss (as in old age) of memories and acquired skills c : reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level or to an earlier stage of psychosexual development in response to organismic stress or to suggestion < Regressive behavior >



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Suicidal
sui·cid·al
1 : of, relating to, or tending to cause suicide <suicidal tendencies> <the patient was transferred ... no longer requiring supervision in the suicidal section -- Quarterly Review of Psychiatry and Neurology>
2 : marked by an impulse to commit suicide <suicidal patients>



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Tantrum
tan·trum
: a fit of bad temper <the toddler's frustration may precipitate a temper tantrum> excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)

Terror
ter·ror
: a state of intense fear

Trauma
trau·ma
1 : a : an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent <surgical trauma> <the intra-abdominal organs at greatest risk to athletic trauma are the spleen, pancreas, and kidney -- M. R. Eichelberger> b : a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from mental or emotional stress or physical injury
2 : an agent, force, or mechanism that causes trauma



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