Definisjon av mental disorder

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Noun

mental disorder - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie
disorder, upset a disturbance of the peace or of public order
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
asperger's syndrome a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior
anxiety disorder a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
psychosomatic disorder a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
aberration an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
conversion disorder, conversion hysteria, conversion reaction a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
delirium a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
delusional disorder any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
encopresis involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
folie a deux the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
personality disorder inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
schizothymia resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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mental disorder - Any of the various diseases affecting the mind onset by brain damage or genetics described in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems sections 290 through 319.

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