Academic IELTS (Banda 8 și Mai Sus) - Psychology

a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality

schizofrenie

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

neuroză

a psychological and neurological process involving a separation or disconnection of thoughts, memories, identity, or consciousness, often as a response to trauma or stress

dizociere

a psychotherapy that targets negative thoughts and behaviors to address mental health issues

terapia cognitiv-comportamentală, psihoterapia cognitiv-comportamentală

the entirety of the human mind, including conscious and unconscious elements, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

psih, suflet

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

psihoză

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

catharsis, catharsis (psihologie)

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

tulburare dismorfică corporală, dismorfofobie

a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over

tulburare obsesiv-compulsivă, TOC

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

tulburare de stres post-traumatic, TSPT

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

tulburare de deficit de atenție cu hiperactivitate, ADHD

someone who suffers from psychosis

psihotic, persoană psihotică

a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships

tulburare de personalitate borderline, tulburare de personalitate pe margine

a psychological condition in which there are more than one personality in a person, each personality has different memories and patterns of behavior

tulburare disociativă de identitate, tulburare de identitate disociativă

a strategy or behavior used to manage or counteract challenging emotions, thoughts, or situations

mechanism de coping, strategia de coping

an unconscious mental strategy individuals use to cope with anxiety, discomfort, or threatening emotions

mecanism de apărare, strategia de apărare