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cardinal signs the most important clinical signs—temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Interviewers asked about cardinal signs of compulsive buying, such as intrusive or senseless impulses to buy, frequent purchases of unneeded or unaffordable items, and shopping for longer periods than intended. Cardinal signs include an inability to control cigarette use, distress at not being able to quit, and harsh withdrawal symptoms in the absence of nicotine use. In particular, Andreasen holds, a breakdown in this cerebral network causes cardinal signs of schizophrenia, most prominently a difficulty in integrating information rapidly from the outside world, formulating reactions swiftly, and expressing verbal or emotional responses. |
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