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Disorganized attachment

Disorganized attachment (Disoriented attachment) refers to a relationship in which infants don’t seem to understand what’s happening when they are separated and later reunited with their mothers.

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Disorganized behavior

Disorganized behavior refers to a behavior that involves physical actions that do not appear to be goal directed, such as maintaining unusual body positions, pacing excitedly, or taking off one’s clothes in public.

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Disorganized schizophrenia

Disorganized schizophrenia refers to Schizophrenia marked by incoherence, grossly disorganized behavior, bizarre thinking, and flat or grossly inappropriate emotions. It is a type of Schizophrenia characterized by a particularly severe deterioration of adaptive behavior. Also prominent charecteristics are disorganized speech and behavior and a flat or inappropriate affect. Likewise, the style of talking is incoherent and lack of typical logical patterns.

Disorganized speech

Disorganized speech refers to a style of speaking seen in individuals with schizophrenia that includes mimicking, disconnected or incoherent speech patterns, and/or the invention of new words

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Disorganized type of schizophrenia

Disorganized type of schizophrenia refers to the type of Schizophrenia featuring disrupted speech and behavior, disjointed delusions and hallucinations, and silly or flat affect.

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Disorganized-Disoriented attachment

Disorganized-Disoriented attachment refers to a type of insecure attachment characterized by dazed and contradictory behaviors toward an attachment figure.

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Disorientation

Disorientation in the Psychology Context: Navigating the Maze of Cognitive Confusion

In the realm of psychology, disorientation refers to a state of cognitive confusion or bewilderment where an individual experiences a loss of their sense of time, place, and identity. It can manifest in various forms and is often associated with disorganized thinking and impaired perception. This comprehensive exploration will delve into the concept of disorientation in psychology, provide numerous examples of disorientation experiences, offer recommendations for managing and coping with disorientation, discuss treatment approaches for disorientation-related issues, and explore related psychological concepts that shed light on the complexities of cognitive disarray and confusion.

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Disparate points

Disparate points refer to two (2) points, one on each retina, that would not overlap if the retinas were slid into each other. Disparate points is also called Noncorresponding points.

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