Psychiatry
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(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
Anorexia nervosanoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
Anxietynoun(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive…
Anxiousnessnoun(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive…
Compensationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
Confabulationnoun(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
Conversionnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
Defencenoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defence mechanismnoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defence reactionnoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defensenoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defense mechanismnoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defense reactionnoun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Denialnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Displacementnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
Disturbancenoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Echolalianoun(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
Folienoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Idealisationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
Idealizationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
Intellectualisationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
Intellectualizationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
Isolationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
Major depressive episodenoun(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid though…
Mental disordernoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Mental disturbancenoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Overcompensationnoun(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
Paramnesianoun(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
Projectionnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
Psychological disordernoun(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Rationalisationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threate…
Rationalizationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threate…
Reaction formationnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed…
Regressionnoun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
Repressionnoun(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming…
Resistancenoun(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
Antidepressantnounany of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Antidepressant drugnounany of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Bipolar disordernouna mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
Dementia praecoxnounany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social c…
Manic depressionnouna mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
Manic depressive illnessnouna mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
Manic-depressive psychosisnouna mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
Psychosisnounany severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Schizophrenianounany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social c…
Schizophrenic disordernounany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social c…
Schizophrenic psychosisnounany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social c…
Aberrationnouna disorder in one's mental state
Affective disordernounany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Anxiety disordernouna cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
Castration anxietynoun(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle a…
Conversion disordernouna mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
Conversion hysterianouna mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
Conversion reactionnouna mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
Defensive attributionnounA tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way.; "Previous research has indic…
Deliriumnouna usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
Delusional disordernounany mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
Dissociative disordernoundissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
Emotional disordernounany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Emotional disturbancenounany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Encopresisnouninvoluntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
Folie a deuxnounthe simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
Hypochondrianounchronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Hypochondriasisnounchronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Involutional depressionnouna major depressive episode associated with the climacteric
Major affective disordernounany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
Neurosisnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Neuroticismnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Overanxietynounexcessive anxiety
Panicnounsudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the buildin…
Passive aggressionnounindirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish req…
Personality disordernouninflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
Primitive idealizationnounan extremely unrealistic, archaic form of idealization.; "Borderline defenses include splitting, primitive idealization, projection, projective…
Psychoneurosisnouna mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Psychosomatic disordernouna mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
Scarenounsudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the buildin…
Schizothymianounresembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
Social anxietynounA discomfort or a fear when a person is in a social interaction that involves a concern of being judged or evaluated by others.
Transferencenoun(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of f…
Unipolar depressionnouna major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder
Acute schizophrenic episodenounschizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
Borderline schizophrenianounschizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
Catatonianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short p…
Catatonic schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short p…
Catatonic type schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short p…
Cyclic disordernouna mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
Cyclothymianouna mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
Cyclothymic disordernouna mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
Delirium tremensnounacute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
Disorganized schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behav…
Disorganized type schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behav…
DTsnounacute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
Edronaxnounan antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
Hebephrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behav…
Hebephrenic schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behav…
Latent schizophrenianounschizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
Maleatenouna salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
MAOInounany of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
Monoamine oxidase inhibitornounany of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
Nefazodonenounan antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
Nontricyclicnouna class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
Nontricyclic antidepressantnouna class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
Nontricyclic antidepressant drugnouna class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
Nontricyclic drugnouna class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
Paranoianouna psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
Paranoic type schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofnes…
Paranoid schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofnes…
Paraphrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofnes…
Paraphrenic schizophrenianouna form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofnes…
Reactive schizophrenianounschizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
Reboxetinenounan antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitornounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
Serzonenounan antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
SSRInounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
Tricyclicnounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to…
Tricyclic antidepressantnounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to…
Tricyclic antidepressant drugnounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to…
Delusionnouna mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
Depressionnouna mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Hallucinationnouna mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
