For Acting Out we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Brain Injury and Mental Health.

Acting Out (Brain Injury)

Impulsive; anti-social behavior.
ACALCULIA - the inability to perform simple problems of arithmetic.
ACUITY - sharpness or quality of a sensation. Keenness of perception.
ACUTE - sharp, severe. 2. Having rapid onset, severe symptoms and a short course. The early stages of an injury (as opposed to chronic, which is long term).
ADAPTIVE / ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT - a special device which assists in the performance of self care, work, play or leisure activities.
ADL - activities of daily living. Routine activities carried out for personal hygiene and health such as eating, dressing, grooming, shaving, etc. Nurses, occupational and physical therapists are the main coaches for ADL, which is sometimes called DLS or daily living skills.

Acting Out (Mental Health)

Expressions of unconscious emotional conflicts or feelings in actions rather than words. The person is not consciously aware of the meaning of such acts (see conscious). Acting out may be harmful or, in controlled situations, therapeutic (e.g., children's play therapy).

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