The term Isolation may refer to: isolation: the act of being alone; separation. Solitude, a social state Solitary confinement Isolation (psychology) - defence mechanism. Isolation (health care), measures taken to prevent the spread of communicable disease in a patient. See also Quarantine. Isolation tank, sensory deprivation tank Isolating language, description of a natural language type Isolation effect, also known as the Von Restorff effect, psychological effect of distinctive items more eas… (More on Isolation)