a disorder in one's mental state
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Affective disorder
any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
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a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no appare…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no appare…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no appare…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predom…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predom…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheade…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Psychology, Abnormal psychology, Psychiatry.any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predom…
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Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (‘psychopathic pe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or wave…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.To crowd together in disorder; to fill or cover with things in disorder; to throw into disorder; to disarrange; as, to clutter a room.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensat…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mental, disorder, caused, detectable, organic.Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable.
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