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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., che sono necessarie per l'esame TOEFL.
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an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful
monomania
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
disturbo affettivo stagionale
a mental condition in which a woman is depressed and anxious for a period of time after giving birth to a child
depressione postpartum
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
emotionally unstable and unable to cope with the requirements of a healthy social life
disadattati
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
a mental condition in which a person believes themselves to be more powerful and important than they actually are
megalomania
a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy
terapia d'urto
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
psicosi
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
melanconia
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
a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
esaurimento nervoso
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans
catatonia
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire
piromania
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive
cleptomania
a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health
ipocondria
a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed
nevrosi
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
ortoressia nervosa
the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness
automutilazione
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
psicosomatico
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
complesso di persecuzione
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
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
ADHD
the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs
psicoterapia
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