From Longman Dictionary psy‧cho‧sis /saɪˈkəʊsɪs $ -ˈkoʊ-/ noun (plural psychoses /-siːz/) [countable, uncountable] a serious mental illness that can change your character and make you unable to behave in a normal way Example It is described as a psychosis, which is characterised by a distortion in the person’s perception of reality Such an image, read in psychological terms, would be the…
From Longman Dictionary neu‧ro‧sis /njʊˈrəʊsɪs $ nʊˈroʊ-/ noun (plural neuroses /-siːz/) [countable, uncountable] a mental illness that makes someone unreasonably worried or frightened Example He identified a variety of mild psychiatric problems, principally neurotic depression and anxiety neurosis, in 86 percent of them Then, artillery was aimed straight at the psychoanalytic heart: at neurosis Always a private dentist, because of…
From Longman Dictionary hand‧i‧cap1 /ˈhændikæp/ ●○○ noun [countable] if someone has a handicap, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Many people think that this word is offensive a situation that makes it difficult…
From Longman Dictionary perseˈcution ˌcomplex noun [countable] a mental illness in which someone believes that other people are trying to harm them
From Longman Dictionary post-traumatic ˈstress disˌorder noun [uncountable] a mental illness which can develop after a very bad experience such as a plane crash Example All maintain they have never recovered from the incident and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder Under the standard criteria, the children did not qualify for…
From Longman Dictionary au‧tis‧m /ˈɔːtɪzəm $ ˈɒː-/ noun [uncountable] a mental disorder (=problem) that makes people unable to communicate properly, or to form relationships Example But there are still many types of handicap – such as autism – about which little is known The National Autistic Society will…
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From Longman Dictionary bipolar disorder Example And, of course, mania usually alternates with depression, to form a bipolar disorder Depression also is a symptom of other illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder
From Longman Dictionary par‧a‧noid /ˈpærənɔɪd/ adjective shell shock noun [uncountable] a type of mental illness caused by the terrible experiences of fighting in a war or battle
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