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identity_crisis
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distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
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identity_crisis: distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
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nervousness
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an uneasy psychological state
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nervousness: an uneasy psychological state
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jitters
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extreme nervousness
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jitters: extreme nervousness
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strain
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(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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tension
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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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tension: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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yips
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nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
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yips: nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
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breaking_point
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(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
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breaking_point: (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
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delusion
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(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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delusion: (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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delusions_of_grandeur
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a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
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delusions_of_grandeur: a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
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delusions_of_persecution
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a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
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delusions_of_persecution: a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
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hallucination
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illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
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hallucination: illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
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auditory_hallucination
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illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
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auditory_hallucination: illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
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chromatism
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hallucinatory perception of colored lights
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chromatism: hallucinatory perception of colored lights
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pink_elephants
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any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking
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pink_elephants: any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking
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pseudohallucination
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an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
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pseudohallucination: an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
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trip
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a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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trip: a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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visual_hallucination
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illusory visual perception
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visual_hallucination: illusory visual perception
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zoopsia
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visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens
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zoopsia: visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens
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nihilistic_delusion
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the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
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nihilistic_delusion: the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
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somatic_delusion
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a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
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somatic_delusion: a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
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zoanthropy
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the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
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zoanthropy: the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
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mental_health
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the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
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mental_health: the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
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mental_soundness
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the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment
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mental_soundness: the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment
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sanity
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normal or sound powers of mind
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sanity: normal or sound powers of mind
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lucidity
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a lucid state of mind; not confused
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lucidity: a lucid state of mind; not confused
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rationality
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the state of having good sense and sound judgment
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rationality: the state of having good sense and sound judgment
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mental_illness
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any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
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mental_illness: any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
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anxiety_disorder
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a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
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anxiety_disorder: a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
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generalized_anxiety_disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
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generalized_anxiety_disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
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obsessive-compulsive_disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
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obsessive-compulsive_disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
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panic_disorder
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an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
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panic_disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
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phobia
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an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
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phobia: an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
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acarophobia
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a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
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acarophobia: a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
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agoraphobia
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a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
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agoraphobia: a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
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androphobia
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a morbid fear of men
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androphobia: a morbid fear of men
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arachnophobia
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a morbid fear of spiders
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arachnophobia: a morbid fear of spiders
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gynophobia
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a morbid fear of women
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gynophobia: a morbid fear of women
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simple_phobia
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any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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simple_phobia: any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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acrophobia
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a morbid fear of great heights
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acrophobia: a morbid fear of great heights
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algophobia
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a morbid fear of pain
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algophobia: a morbid fear of pain
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aquaphobia
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a morbid fear of drowning
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aquaphobia: a morbid fear of drowning
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astraphobia
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a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
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astraphobia: a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
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automysophobia
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a morbid fear of being dirty
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automysophobia: a morbid fear of being dirty
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claustrophobia
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a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
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claustrophobia: a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
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cryophobia
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a morbid fear of freezing
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cryophobia: a morbid fear of freezing
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cyberphobia
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irrational fear of computers or technology
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cyberphobia: irrational fear of computers or technology
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hydrophobia
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a morbid fear of water
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hydrophobia: a morbid fear of water
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hydrophobia
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a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
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hydrophobia: a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
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hypnophobia
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a morbid fear of falling asleep
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hypnophobia: a morbid fear of falling asleep
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mysophobia
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a morbid fear of dirt or contamination
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mysophobia: a morbid fear of dirt or contamination
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neophobia
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a morbid fear of novelty
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neophobia: a morbid fear of novelty
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nyctophobia
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a morbid fear of night or darkness
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nyctophobia: a morbid fear of night or darkness
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phobophobia
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a morbid fear of developing a phobia
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phobophobia: a morbid fear of developing a phobia
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phonophobia
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a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
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phonophobia: a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
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photophobia
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a morbid fear of light
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photophobia: a morbid fear of light
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pyrophobia
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a morbid fear of fire
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pyrophobia: a morbid fear of fire
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taphephobia
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a morbid fear of being buried alive
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taphephobia: a morbid fear of being buried alive
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thanatophobia
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a morbid fear of death
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thanatophobia: a morbid fear of death
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triskaidekaphobia
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a morbid fear of the number 13
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triskaidekaphobia: a morbid fear of the number 13
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zoophobia
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a morbid fear of animals
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zoophobia: a morbid fear of animals
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ailurophobia
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a morbid fear of cats
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ailurophobia: a morbid fear of cats
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cynophobia
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a morbid fear of dogs
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cynophobia: a morbid fear of dogs
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entomophobia
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a morbid fear of insects
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entomophobia: a morbid fear of insects
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lepidophobia
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a morbid fear of snakes
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lepidophobia: a morbid fear of snakes
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musophobia
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a morbid fear of mice
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musophobia: a morbid fear of mice
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social_phobia
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any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
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social_phobia: any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
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satanophobia
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an abnormal fear of Satan
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satanophobia: an abnormal fear of Satan
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school_phobia
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a child's sudden fear of attending school
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school_phobia: a child's sudden fear of attending school
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traumatophobia
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a morbid fear of battle or physical injury
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traumatophobia: a morbid fear of battle or physical injury
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xenophobia
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a fear of foreigners or strangers
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xenophobia: a fear of foreigners or strangers
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posttraumatic_stress_disorder
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an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
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posttraumatic_stress_disorder: an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
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psychosomatic_disorder
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a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
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psychosomatic_disorder: a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
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aberration
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a disorder in one's mental state
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aberration: a disorder in one's mental state
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conversion_disorder
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a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
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conversion_disorder: a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
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glove_anesthesia
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a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist
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glove_anesthesia: a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist
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delirium
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a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
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delirium: a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
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delusional_disorder
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any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
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delusional_disorder: any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
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encopresis
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involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
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encopresis: involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
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folie_a_deux
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the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
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folie_a_deux: the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
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personality_disorder
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inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
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personality_disorder: inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
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maladjustment
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the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
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maladjustment: the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
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antisocial_personality_disorder
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a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
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antisocial_personality_disorder: a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
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battle_fatigue
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a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
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battle_fatigue: a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
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schizotypal_personality
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characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
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schizotypal_personality: characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
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affective_disorder
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any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
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affective_disorder: any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
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depressive_disorder
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a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
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depressive_disorder: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
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agitated_depression
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a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
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agitated_depression: a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
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anaclitic_depression
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severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
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anaclitic_depression: severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
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dysthymia
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mild chronic depression
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dysthymia: mild chronic depression
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endogenous_depression
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a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause
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endogenous_depression: a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause
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exogenous_depression
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an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
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exogenous_depression: an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
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major_depressive_episode
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(psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
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major_depressive_episode: (psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction
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involutional_depression
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a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric
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involutional_depression: a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric
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neurotic_depression
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a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
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neurotic_depression: a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic
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psychotic_depression
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a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments
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psychotic_depression: a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments
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retarded_depression
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a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
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retarded_depression: a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
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unipolar_depression
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a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder
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unipolar_depression: a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder
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mania
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a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
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mania: a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
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craze
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state of violent mental agitation
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craze: state of violent mental agitation
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mass_hysteria
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a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
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mass_hysteria: a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
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