PRIMARY SYMPTOMS

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N., Pam M.S.
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Also known as fundamental symptoms, primary symptoms are directly tied to a specified disorder. They form the basis of the initial diagnosis.

PRIMARY SYMPTOMS: "A primary symptom of near sightedness is the inability to see objects farther away."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION
  2. SCALE OF PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS (SOPS)
  3. SECONDARY SYMPTOMS 1
  4. NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (NOS)
  5. PRIMARY HYPERSOMNIA
  6. PRIMARY THOUGHT DISORDER
  7. SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER
  8. PRIMARY BEHAVIOR DISORDER
  9. AUTISM
  10. PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (PCP)
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PRIMARY SYMPTOMS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/primary-symptoms/ (accessed May 11, 2021).
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