A broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioural symptoms, as in paresis or acute alcoholism; 2) a disease of the 'mind' or personality, evidenced by abnormal behaviour, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, disturbance, or disorder,...
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A substantial disorder of thought or mood that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
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In the past this would usually mean the same as today, but it could mean “immoral or anti-social behaviour� e.g. having a child when not married, vandalism, exposing oneself, urinating in public
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(Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) An illness defined by psychiatrists , often associated with problems in the brain, cognitive patterns or nervous system .
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioral symptoms, as in paresis or acute alcoholism; 2) a disease of the 'mind' or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, ...
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A state where the persons mental health is disrupted so that their thinking, emotions or behaviour are affected to an extent that it has an effect on their daily life. It does not necessarily mean that they have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder or need any form or medical treatment.
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n] - any disease of the mind
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Refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders. Can refer to a disease of the brain with predominant behavioral symptoms as in acute alcoholism or a disease of the mind or personality that results in abnormal behavior as with hysteria or schizophrenia. Can refer to any psychiatric illness listed in Current Medical Information and Terminolo...
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Disorder of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
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mental disease noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
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Disordered functioning of the mind. Since normal working cannot easily be defined, the borderline between mild mental illness and normality is a matter of opinion (not to be confused with normative behaviour). It is broadly divided into two categories: neurosis, in which the patient remains in touch with reality; and psychosis, in which per...
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A health condition that changes a person
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