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Advanced Vocabulary 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

an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful

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‌seasonal affective disorder

a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight

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postpartum depression

a mental condition in which a woman is depressed and anxious for a period of time after giving birth to a child

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anorexia

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

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anorexic

involving or suffering from anorexia

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maladjusted

characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment

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body dysmorphic disorder

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

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megalomania

a mental condition in which a person believes themselves to be more powerful and important than they actually are

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shock therapy

a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy

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psychosis

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

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melancholia

a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason

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inferiority complex

an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people

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breakdown

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

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catatonia

a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans

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pyromania

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire

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kleptomania

a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive

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hypochondria

a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health

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neurosis

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

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orthorexia nervosa

an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost

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psychotic

someone who suffers from psychosis

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self-mutilation

the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness

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psychosomatic

(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety

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manic-depressive

relating to or suffering from bipolar disorder

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persecution complex

a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them

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psychoanalysis

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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psychiatry

the study of mental conditions and their treatment

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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

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psychotherapy

the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs

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