Akademický IELTS (Pásmo 8 a Výše) - Psychology

a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality

schizofrenie

a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed

neuroza

a psychological and neurological process involving a separation or disconnection of thoughts, memories, identity, or consciousness, often as a response to trauma or stress

dissociace

a psychotherapy that targets negative thoughts and behaviors to address mental health issues

kognitivně-behaviorální terapie, kognitivně-behaviorální psychoterapie

the entirety of the human mind, including conscious and unconscious elements, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

psyche, duše

a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality

psychóza

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

katarze, katarze (psychologie)

a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance

tělesná dysmorfofobie, dysmorfické poruchy

a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over

obsessivně-kompulzivní porucha, OCD

a disorder that is formed in a person who has experienced a very shocking or frightening event, causing them to have nightmares or flashbacks from the event

porucha posttraumatického stresu, PTSD

a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively

porucha pozornosti s hyperaktivitou, ADHD

someone who suffers from psychosis

psychotik, psychopat

a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships

hraniční porucha osobnosti, borderline porucha osobnosti

a psychological condition in which there are more than one personality in a person, each personality has different memories and patterns of behavior

dissociativní porucha identity, dissociativní identitní porucha

a strategy or behavior used to manage or counteract challenging emotions, thoughts, or situations

mechanismus zvládání, strategie zvládání

an unconscious mental strategy individuals use to cope with anxiety, discomfort, or threatening emotions

obranný mechanismus, mechanismus obrany