Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Problemas mentais
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre transtornos mentais, como “ansiedade”, “mania”, “TEPT”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.
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a disease or a medical condition that prevents a part of the body or mind from functioning normally
desordem
(psychiatry) a mental disorder of constant nervousness and worry, in which one expects something bad to happen with no valid reason
ansiedade
a state characterized by constant feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of enegry or interest in activities
depressão
mental condition that causes extreme and unusual changes in one's energy level, mood, or emotions
mania
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 disorder that begins in early childhood, causing behavioral, social, and communication challenges
autismo
a state where a person is unusually active, is unable to stay focused or quiet for long, experienced mostly by children
hiperatividade
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade
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
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
a disorder causing one to suddenly feel intense anxiety or fear
ataque de pânico
a mental disorder that causes a person to think they are very important or that others are trying to harm them
paranóia
suffering from a mental condition that causes one to believe other people are trying to harm one
paranóico
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
someone with a severe mental condition that makes them prone to violent or antisocial behavior
psicopata
someone with a mental condition characterized by impulsive behavior, impaired remorse, and indifference to other people's feelings
sóciopata
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
(of a mental condition) affecting brain processes so severely that makes one unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy
psicótico
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 de personalidade limítrofe
a chronic mental health condition marked by episodes of mania and depression
transtorno bipolar
a psychological condition in which there are more than one personality in a person, each personality has different memories and patterns of behavior
transtorno dissociativo de identidade
a severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
amnésia
a mental condition in which one is abnormally self-centered and self-interested
egomania
a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time
Choque psicológico
the action of intentionally harming oneself, usually as a result of a mental disorder
auto-mutilação
tendency to unpredictable changes of mood or to behave erratically
instabilidade
a group of partly or completely repressed emotions or impulses that affect a person's behavior and patterns of thought
complexo
gaining sexual satisfaction from being physically or mentally harmed or controlled
masoquísta