Hälsa och Sjukdom - Psykiska Sjukdomar och Problem
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till psykiska sjukdomar och problem som "ångest", "schizofreni" och "trauma".
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a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
uppmärksamhetsbrist hyperaktivitetsstörning, ADHD
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, nervös anorexia
(psychiatry) a mental disorder of constant nervousness and worry, in which one expects something bad to happen with no valid reason
ångest, ångeststörning
a post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to active warfare
stridströtthet, posttraumatiskt stressyndrom
a chronic mental health condition marked by episodes of mania and depression
bipolär sjukdom, manodepressiv sjukdom
Personer med bipolär sjukdom kan också dra nytta av livsstilsförändringar, som att upprätthålla en regelbunden sömnrutin, regelbundet motionera och undvika droger och alkohol, för att hjälpa till att stabilisera humöret.
a mental illness that causes a person to act impulsively, to experience severe shifts in mood, and to be unable to form interpersonal relationships
gränslinjepersönlighetsstörning, borderline personlighetsstörning
Personer med gränslinjepersönlighetsstörning kan engagera sig i impulsiva beteenden, såsom vårdslös utgifter, substansmissbruk eller självskadebeteende, som ett sätt att hantera emotionell nöd.
a period of severe mental or emotional distress in which someone becomes unable to function normally
sammanbrott, nervsammanbrott
a mental illness which causes a person to eat too much and then forces themselves to vomit to maintain their weight
bulimi, ätstörning
compulsive display of one's genitals for the purpose of sexual gratification
exhibitionism, sexuell uppvisning
the condition in which a person is overwhelmed by distress or impairment due to a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity
könsdysfori, sexuell dysfori
a state where a person is unusually active, is unable to stay focused or quiet for long, experienced mostly by children
hyperaktivitet, överretning
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 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 chronic mental disorder marked by excessive mood swings ranging from depressive lows to crazed highs
bipolär sjukdom, manodepressiv sjukdom
a psychological condition or personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of power, importance, or self-worth
megalomani, storhetsvansinne
Hans megalomani gjorde samarbete omöjligt—han såg sig själv som ofelbar.
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
melankoli
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans
katatoni, katatoniskt tillstånd
a mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and reduced energy or motivation
depression, nedstämdhet
a serious mental disorder associated with antisocial behavior, irresponsibility, and absence of empathy
psykopati, psykopatisk störning
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
psykos, psykotiskt tillstånd
Tidig intervention är avgörande för personer med psykos, eftersom snabb behandling kan leda till bättre långsiktiga resultat och minska risken för allvarliga komplikationer.
a psychological condition characterized by physical symptoms that derive from mental or emotional causes, often without any medical explanation
psykosomatisk störning, psykosomatisk sjukdom
Kronisk stress kan bidra till utvecklingen eller förvärringen av psykosomatiska störningar, eftersom kroppens svar på stress kan manifesteras i fysiska symptom.
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire
pyromani, brandstiftningsbesatthet
a chronic mental disorder in which a person's ability to think, feel or behave is affected, often associated with the distortion of reality
schizofreni
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
säsongsbunden affektiv störning, säsongsbunden depression
an antisocial personality disorder characterized by lack of sympathy and moral responsibility
sociopatisk personlighet, antisocial personlighetsstörning
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
tendency to unpredictable changes of mood or to behave erratically
instabilitet
a state of intense, uncontrolled enthusiasm or excitement that makes one say or do crazy things
delirium, extas
Hennes delirium över den oväntade befordringen ledde till att hon fattade förhastade beslut.
a group of partly or completely repressed emotions or impulses that affect a person's behavior and patterns of thought
komplex, grupp av undertryckta känslor
a severe health condition associated with depression, emotional disturbances, and abnormal behaviors that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning
psykisk störning, sinnessjukdom
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 period of overwhelming mental or emotional distress that occurs suddenly
nervsammanbrott, nervkris
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.
a disorder causing a person to have recurring unwanted thoughts or to do something such as cleaning or checking on something over and over
tvångssyndrom, OCD
Att leva med tvångssyndrom kan vara utmanande, eftersom detta tillstånd ofta stör vardagsaktiviteter, arbete och relationer.
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
orthorexia nervosa, hälsosam ätstörning
an unreasonable and persistent fear that others want to harm you
paranoia, sjuklig misstänksamhet
Det konstanta trycket ledde till paranoia om att förlora sitt jobb.
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
förföljelsekomplex, förföljelsemani
any mental illness characterized by different patterns of social behavior, inability to form healthy interpersonal relationships and to function normally in society
personlighetsstörning, karaktärsstörning
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.
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
posttraumatiskt stressyndrom
Personer med posttraumatiskt stressyndrom kan undvika platser, personer eller aktiviteter som påminner dem om det traumatiska händelsen, vilket leder till social isolering och svårigheter i det dagliga fungerandet.
a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time
trauma, känslomässig chock
Terapeuten gav tekniker för att hantera trauma-relaterad ångest och mardrömmar.
a type of stress-related disorder affecting some soldiers who have served in wars
traumatisk chock, krigsneurosis
a mental condition that causes a person to eat too much or too little
äta störning, ätbeteendestörning
a mental condition in which one is abnormally self-centered and self-interested
egomani, megalomani
(psychology) a mental condition in which a person has a false belief system that is contradicted by evidence
vanföreställning, illusion
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
demens, kognitiv störning
När demens fortskred minskade hennes förmåga att tala tydligt.
a chronic condition marked by excessive and persistent worry about various aspects of life, often without a specific cause
generaliserat ångestsyndrom
Stöd från vänner och familj, tillsammans med professionell hjälp, är avgörande för att hantera generell ångeststörning.
mental condition that causes extreme and unusual changes in one's energy level, mood, or emotions
mani
a disorder where individuals feign or induce symptoms to garner attention or sympathy, often leading to unnecessary medical interventions
Münchhausens syndrom, konstgjord störning
Personer med Münchhausens syndrom kan ha en historia av att besöka flera vårdgivare för olika åkommor.
a personality disorder marked by emotional detachment and a preference for solitude
schizoid, schizoid personlighet
Alexs böjelse för intellektuella strävanden är en egenskap hos schizoid.
a severe medical condition that leads to partial or complete loss of memory
amnesi
Tung alkoholanvändning ledde till en episod av amnesi med svimning under vilken han inte kom ihåg något från kvällen.
a severe condition that mainly affects older people's minds and causes memory loss, involuntary movements, etc.
senil demens, åldersdemens
a form of autism characterized by social difficulties, repetitive behaviors, and focused interests, often with average to above-average intelligence
Aspergers syndrom, högfungerande autism
Sarahs intensiva fokus på sitt favoritämne är en vanlig egenskap associerad med Aspergers syndrom.
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
bigorexi, muskeldysmorfobi
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
Kroppsdysmorfiskt syndrom kan leda till allvarlig känslomässig nöd, social isolering och i vissa fall kan det resultera i upprepade kosmetiska operationer för att 'fixa' inbillade defekter.
