Depression Glossary
Illusion:
the misinterpretation of sensory data leading to a false perception.
Inner Ear Infection:
an infection of the inner ear that can cause balance problems or a sense of light-headedness. This condition can be medically diagnosed by an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist.
Insight:
term used to describe the degree to which someone appears to understand their own problems, motivation and inner life.
Insomnia:
problem with falling asleep or waking up resulting in lack of sleep and fatigue.
Intelligence:
the ability to learn, think (reason), and adapt to changing environmental conditions.
International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10):
current system of classification of disorders/problems published by the World Health Organization.
Interoceptive Fear:
fear of internal bodily sensations or perceptions of bodily functions.
Introspection:
the process of observing and reporting on one’s thoughts, feelings and inner experience.
Introversion:
the tendency to direct one’s attention and effort to the inner world of experience and concepts rather than people and external events.
In Vivo:
taking place in real life as opposed to the imagination or the laboratory.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):
chronic pain or discomfort associated with the lower intestines.
IBS:
irritable bowel syndrome
ICD-10:
current version of the International Classification of Diseases.
Implosion:
a psychotherapy technique in which people are asked to imagine and relive traumatic events.
Indoleamines:
a family of monoamine hormones and neurotransmitters including serotonin and melatonin that are involved in many functions including sleep, biological rhythms, and vasoconstriction.
Instinct:
an inborn pattern of responding to certain situations or events that require no learning.
Interpersonal Accommodation:
a reciprocal process by which individuals accommodate to each others' behavior.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy:
an approach to psychotherapy based on the idea that much of psychiatric/psychological problems are the result of maladaptive behavior that we have learned in our previous interpersonal relationships. The focus of psychotherapy is on relationships.
Irritable Heart:
an old term for panic disorder.