Decompensation
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In
fatigue, stress
, illness, or old age. When a system is "compensated," it is able to function despite stressors or defects. Decompensation describes an inability to compensate for these deficiencies. It is a general term commonly used in medicine to describe a variety of situations.
Medical term
For example, cardiac decompensation may refer to the failure of the heart to maintain adequate blood
inotropic effect.[1]
Kidney failure can also occur following a slow degradation of kidney function due to an underlying untreated illness; the symptoms of the latter can then become much more severe due to the lack of efficient compensation by the kidney.
Psychology
In
defense mechanisms in response to stress, resulting in personality disturbance or psychological imbalance.[2][3][4]
References
- PMID 20069075.
- ISBN 978-0803625051.
- ^ "Free Dictionary". Free Dictionary. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ISBN 978-0470040935.
External links
Look up decompensation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Heffner, C.L. (2001). Psychology 101. Archived 3 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Tucker-Ladd, C.E. (1996-2000). Psychological Self-Help.