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Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Salute mentale e disturbi

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sulla salute mentale e sui disturbi, come "cleptomania", "BDD", "psicosi", ecc., necessarie per l'esame TOEFL.

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monomania

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

monomania

monomania

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‌seasonal affective disorder

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

disturbo affettivo stagionale

disturbo affettivo stagionale

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postpartum depression

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

depressione postpartum

depressione postpartum

[sostantivo]
anorexia

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

anoressia nervosa

anoressia nervosa

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anorexic

involving or suffering from anorexia

anoressico

anoressico

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maladjusted

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

disadattati

disadattati

[aggettivo]
body dysmorphic disorder

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

Disturbo da dismorfismo corporeo

Disturbo da dismorfismo corporeo

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megalomania

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

megalomania

megalomania

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shock therapy

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

terapia d'urto

terapia d'urto

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psychosis

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

psicosi

psicosi

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melancholia

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

melanconia

melanconia

[sostantivo]
inferiority complex

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

complesso di inferiorità

complesso di inferiorità

[sostantivo]
breakdown

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

esaurimento nervoso

esaurimento nervoso

[sostantivo]
catatonia

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

catatonia

catatonia

[sostantivo]
pyromania

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

piromania

piromania

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kleptomania

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

cleptomania

cleptomania

[sostantivo]
hypochondria

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

ipocondria

ipocondria

[sostantivo]
neurosis

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

nevrosi

nevrosi

[sostantivo]
orthorexia nervosa

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

ortoressia nervosa

ortoressia nervosa

[sostantivo]
psychotic

someone who suffers from psychosis

psicotico

psicotico

[sostantivo]
self-mutilation

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

automutilazione

automutilazione

[sostantivo]
psychosomatic

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

psicosomatico

psicosomatico

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manic-depressive

relating to or suffering from bipolar disorder

maniaco-depressivo

maniaco-depressivo

[aggettivo]
persecution complex

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

complesso di persecuzione

complesso di persecuzione

[sostantivo]
psychoanalysis

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

psicoanalisi

psicoanalisi

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psychiatry

the study of mental conditions and their treatment

psichiatria

psichiatria

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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

ADHD

ADHD

[sostantivo]
psychotherapy

the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs

psicoterapia

psicoterapia

[sostantivo]
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