Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Psykisk Hälsa och Störningar
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om mental hälsa och störningar, såsom "kleptomani", "BDD", "psykos" etc., som behövs för TOEFL-provet.
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an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful
monomani, överdriven besatthet
Romanförfattaren, känd för sina djupa dykningar i ämnen, kritiserades ibland för sin uppenbara monomani kring specifika teman.
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
säsongsbunden affektiv störning, säsongsbunden depression
a mental health condition causing sadness, anxiety, or low mood after a woman gives birth
postpartum depression, postnatal depression
Familjestöd är viktigt för kvinnor som upplever postpartum depression.
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
anorexi, anorexia nervosa
having anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of food intake
anorektisk, som lider av anorexia
Anorektiska individer har ofta en förvrängd kroppsuppfattning.
emotionally unstable and unable to cope with the requirements of a healthy social life
missanpassad, obalanserad
a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance
kroppsdysmorfiskt syndrom, dysmorfofobi
a psychological condition or personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of power, importance, or self-worth
megalomani, storhetsvansinne
a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy
chockterapi, elektrokonvulsiv terapi
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
psykos, psykotiskt tillstånd
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
melankoli
an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people
mindervärdeskomplex, känsla av mindervärde
a period of severe mental or emotional distress in which someone becomes unable to function normally
sammanbrott, nervsammanbrott
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans
katatoni, katatoniskt tillstånd
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire
pyromani, brandstiftningsbesatthet
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive
kleptomani, stöldmani
Läkemedel, såsom selektiva serotoninåterupptagshämmare (SSRI), kan också ordineras för att hjälpa till att minska begären associerade med kleptomani.
a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health
hypokondri, hälsoro
Personer med hypokondri kan uppleva betydande stress och nedsättning i sitt dagliga liv på grund av sin upptagenhet med hälsoproblem.
a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed
neuros, neurotisk störning
Till skillnad från psykos innebär neuroser ingen förlust av kontakt med verkligheten, men det kan fortfarande påverka den mentala hälsan avsevärt.
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
orthorexia nervosa, hälsosam ätstörning
the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness
självskadebeteende, självstympning
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
psykosomatisk, orsakad av mentala faktorer
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
förföljelsekomplex, förföljelsemani
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
psykoanalys, psykoanalytisk terapi
Studien fokuserade på effektiviteten av psykoanalys vid behandling av depression.
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
uppmärksamhetsbrist hyperaktivitetsstörning, ADHD
the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs
psykoterapi, psykologisk behandling
