Glossary C

Communicated insanity which is also known as Shared psychotic disorder, Infectious insanity, Double insanity, and Folie à deux refers to the slow development of a delusion as a result of being in a symbiotic relationship in which the subordinate party develops the delusion held by the dominant party.

Communicating hydrocephalus is a form of Hydrocephalus which includes the presence of blood or blood products that are mixed with cerebrospinal fluid. This is most usually caused by a hemorrhage or infection. Communicating hydrocephalus is also known as Non-obstructive Hydrocephalus.

Deutsch: Kommunikation / Español: Comunicación / Português: Comunicação / Français: Communication / Italiano: Comunicazione /

Communication refers to the process of transmitting information from one person or place to another. It is the exchange or transmission of thoughts or information via speech, gestures, signs, writing, drawing, body language and behaviour.

Communication apprehension refers to the anxiety caused by having to talk with others.

Communication barriers refer to physical, cultural, and psychological obstacles that interfere with successful communication and create a source of conflict.

Communication channel refers to the medium by which a communication is transmitted.

Communication deviance refers to a measure of interpersonal attentional and thought disturbance observed in families of children with schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder. Children from families with high communication deviance show the most severe impairment and the poorest attentional functioning.

communication disorders refer to a diagnostic term that refers to difficulty producing speech sounds (phonological disorder ) or with speech fluency (stuttering ); difficulty using spoken language to communicate (expressive language disorder); or difficulty understanding what other people say (mixed expressive receptive language disorder).

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Glossary C

Glossary C

Communicated insanity

Communicating hydrocephalus

Communication

Communication apprehension

Communication barriers

Communication channel

Communication deviance

Communication disorders

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