Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Psychische Gesundheit und Störungen

an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful

Monomanie

a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight

saisonale affektive Störung

a mental condition in which a woman is depressed and anxious for a period of time after giving birth to a child

postpartale Depression

an emotional disorder in which there is a strange fear of being fat and an obsessive desire to lose weight which results in refusing to eat

Anorexie

involving or suffering from anorexia

anorexisch

characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment

maljustiert

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

Körperdysmorphe Störung

a mental condition in which a person believes themselves to be more powerful and important than they actually are

Megalomanie

a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy

Schocktherapie

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

Psychose

a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason

Melancholie

an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people

Minderwertigkeitskomplex

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

nervenzusammenbruch

a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans

Katatonie

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire

Pyromanie

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive

Kleptomanie

a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health

Hypochondrie

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

Neurose

an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost

Orthorexia nervosa

someone who suffers from psychosis

Psychotiker

the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness

Selbstverletzung

(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety

psychosomatisch

relating to or suffering from bipolar disorder

manisch-depressiv

a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them

Verfolgungswahn

a method of therapy used for mental conditions which consists of the patient opening up about their past and feelings in order to find the reason for their illness

Psychoanalyse

the study of mental conditions and their treatment

Psychiatrie

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

Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-Hyperaktivitätsstörung

the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs

Psychotherapie