Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms
Adversion

 

Definition: Turns towards every person who passes him/her (Petho and Ban  1988.)

 

Exploration: When approached by the examiner, the patient turns towards him/her and whenever the examiner changes position, the patient tries to stand in front of him/her.

 

References:

 

Petho B, Ban TA. DCR Budapest-Nashville in the diagnosis and classification of functional psychoses. Psychopathology 1988; 21: 152-240.-240

 

Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek

November 24, 2016