Psychiatry and Psychology

Reality Testing

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Reality Testings
  • Testing, Reality
  • Testings, Reality

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

91(79); was see under EGO 1979-90

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  1. F01.752w.747w.189w.508w
  2. F02w.739.794w.206w.508w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reality Testing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011936
  2. Reality Testing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_testing
  3. Reality Testing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6742759