a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.
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an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
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a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.The act of depressing.
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of re…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.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: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheade…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.To take or seize; to take hold of.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.A confused collection; hence, confusion; disorder; as, the room is in a clutter.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassmen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.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: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.The point of a spear, or an arrowhead.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheade…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one part…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anxiety, disorder, characterized, extreme, irrational.
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