Saúde e Doença - Doenças e problemas mentais
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês relacionadas a doenças e problemas mentais como "ansiedade", "esquizofrenia" e "trauma".
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a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade, TDAH
an eating disorder, particularly in women, marked by body image disturbance and obsessive fear of becoming fat, which leads to dangerous weight loss
anorexia nervosa, anorexia
(psychiatry) a mental disorder of constant nervousness and worry, in which one expects something bad to happen with no valid reason
ansiedade, angústia
a post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to active warfare
fadiga de combate, transtorno de estresse pós-traumático relacionado à guerra
a chronic mental health condition marked by episodes of mania and depression
transtorno bipolar, bipolaridade
a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships
transtorno da personalidade borderline, transtorno de personalidade limítrofe
a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
colapso nervoso, crise emocional
a mental illness which causes a person to eat too much and then forces themselves to vomit to maintain their weight
bulimia
compulsive display of one's genitals for the purpose of sexual gratification
exibicionismo
the condition in which a person is overwhelmed by distress or impairment due to a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity
disforia de gênero, transtorno de identidade de gênero
a state where a person is unusually active, is unable to stay focused or quiet for long, experienced mostly by children
hiperatividade, atividade excessiva
a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health
hipocondria
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive
cleptomania
a chronic mental disorder marked by excessive mood swings ranging from depressive lows to crazed highs
depressão maníaca, transtorno bipolar
a mental condition in which a person believes themselves to be more powerful and important than they actually are
megalomania
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
melancolia, depressão severa
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans
catatonia
a state characterized by constant feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of enegry or interest in activities
depressão
a serious mental disorder associated with antisocial behavior, irresponsibility, and absence of empathy
psicopatia
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
psicose
a psychological condition characterized by physical symptoms that derive from mental or emotional causes, often without any medical explanation
transtorno psicossomático, doença psicossomática
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire
piromania
a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality
esquizofrenia
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
transtorno afetivo sazonal, depressão sazonal
an antisocial personality disorder characterized by lack of sympathy and moral responsibility
personalidade sociopática, transtorno de personalidade antissocial
an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people
complexo de inferioridade, sentimento de inferioridade
tendency to unpredictable changes of mood or to behave erratically
instabilidade, inconstância
a state of intense, uncontrolled enthusiasm or excitement that makes one say or do crazy things
delírio, entusiasmo desenfreado
a group of partly or completely repressed emotions or impulses that affect a person's behavior and patterns of thought
complexo, complexo emocional
a severe health condition associated with depression, emotional disturbances, and abnormal behaviors that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning
transtorno mental, doença mental
an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful
monomania
a period of overwhelming mental or emotional distress that occurs suddenly
colapso nervoso, crise nervosa
a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed
neurose
a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over
transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo, TOC
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
ortorexia nervosa, ortorexia
a mental disorder that causes a person to think they are very important or that others are trying to harm them
paranoia, paranoico
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
complexo de perseguição, síndrome de perseguição
any mental illness characterized by different patterns of social behavior, inability to form healthy interpersonal relationships and to function normally in society
transtorno de personalidade, doença de personalidade
a mental condition in which a woman is depressed and anxious for a period of time after giving birth to a child
depressão pós-parto, depressão pós-natal
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
transtorno de estresse pós-traumático, TEPT
a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time
trauma, traumatismo
a type of stress-related disorder affecting some soldiers who have served in wars
choque de baioneta, transtorno de estresse pós-traumático
a mental condition that causes a person to eat too much or too little
transtorno alimentar, distúrbio alimentar
a mental condition in which one is abnormally self-centered and self-interested
egomania, narcisismo
(psychology) a mental condition in which a person has a false belief system that is contradicted by evidence
delírio, ilusão
a mental condition that happens when the brain is damaged by disease or injury, causing memory loss and impairing the ability to think or make decisions
demência
a chronic condition marked by excessive and persistent worry about various aspects of life, often without a specific cause
transtorno de ansiedade generalizada, ansiedade generalizada
mental condition that causes extreme and unusual changes in one's energy level, mood, or emotions
mania, mania
a disorder where individuals feign or induce symptoms to garner attention or sympathy, often leading to unnecessary medical interventions
Síndrome de Munchausen
a personality disorder marked by emotional detachment and a preference for solitude
esquizóide, pessoa esquizóide
a severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
amnésia
a severe condition that mainly affects older people's minds and causes memory loss, involuntary movements, etc.
demência senil, demência dos idosos
a form of autism characterized by social difficulties, repetitive behaviors, and focused interests, often with average to above-average intelligence
síndrome de Asperger, Asperger
a disorder where individuals become excessively obsessed with building muscle mass and have a distorted perception of their own body image, leading to compulsive exercise behaviors
bigorexia, distúrbio do desenvolvimento muscular
a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance
transtorno dismórfico corporal, dismorfia corporal