reality testing

Preferred Label : reality testing;

MeSH definition : The individual's objective evaluation of the external world and the ability to differentiate adequately between it and the internal world; considered to be a primary ego function.;

MeSH synonym : testing, reality; reality testings; testings, reality;

MeSH annotation : note category: not a diag test: ego function that consists of the objective evaluation & judgment of the external world; no qualif;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality testing;

Details

Origin ID

D011936;

UMLS CUI

C0034763;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Reality testing (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- reality testing [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- reality testing [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- reality therapy [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Mental Process [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Reality testing (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- reality testing [SNOMED Notion]

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