psychische Störung

Definitions of psychische Störung
  1. noun
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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    Zwanghaftigkeit
    a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
    Sinnverwirrung
    a disorder in one's mental state
    Persönlichkeitsstörung
    inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
    Neurose
    a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
    Phobie
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
    Bewusstseinsstörung, Bewußtseinsstörung
    the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
    Schizophrenie
    characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
    Manie
    a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
    manische Depression
    a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
    Angstneurose
    characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
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    Befindlichkeitsstörung, Beschwerden, Schmerzen
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
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