désordre mental

Definitions of désordre mental
  1. noun
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
    synonyms: dérèglement, émoi
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    trouble d'anxiété
    a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
    aberration, déviation
    a disorder in one's mental state
    trouble de la personnalité
    inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
    désordre affectif, trouble émotionnel
    any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
    névrose
    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
    bosse, enfoncement
    a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
    manie
    a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
    hystérie
    neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
    névrose d'angoisse
    characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
    type of:
    dérèglement
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
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