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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Mental Health and Disorders
Here you will learn some English words about mental health and disorders, such as "kleptomania", "BDD", "psychosis", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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monomania
[noun]
an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful
seasonal affective disorder
[noun]
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
post-partum depression
[noun]
a mental condition in which a woman is depressed and anxious for a period of time after giving birth to a child
maladjusted
[adjective]
(of a person) characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment
body dysmorphic disorder
[noun]
a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance
megalomania
[noun]
a mental condition in which a person believes themselves to be more powerful and important than they actually are
shock therapy
[noun]
a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy
psychosis
[noun]
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
melancholia
[noun]
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
inferiority complex
[noun]
an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people
breakdown
[noun]
a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
catatonia
[noun]
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient doesn't move for long time spans
kleptomania
[noun]
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive
neurosis
[noun]
a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed
orthorexia nervosa
[noun]
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
self-mutilation
[noun]
the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness
psychosomatic
[adjective]
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
persecution complex
[noun]
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
psychoanalysis
[noun]
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
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