geestesstoornis

Definitions of geestesstoornis
  1. noun
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
    synonyms: zenuwkwaal
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    delirium, ijlkoorts
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
    neurose, psychoneurose, zenuwaandoening, zenuwziekte
    a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
    fobie
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
    bluts, buts, deuk
    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
    hysterie
    neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
    angstneurose
    characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
    type of:
    aandoening, affectie, gebrek, gebrekkigheid, handicap, kwaal, ongemak, stoornis
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  2. noun
    a disorder in one's mental state
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    zenuwkwaal
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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