psychological condition

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Noun 1. psychological condition - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

mental condition, mental state, psychological state

cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes

psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life

condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

frame of mind, state of mind - a temporary psychological state

aboulia, abulia - a loss of will power

anhedonia - an inability to experience pleasure

depersonalisation, depersonalization - (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine

hypnosis - a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

fugue - a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days

psychic trauma, trauma - an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

morale - a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

anxiety, anxiousness - (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

hallucinosis - a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations

identity crisis - distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society

nerves, nervousness - an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"

delusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

mental health - the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment

mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy - any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention

agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

spell, trance, enchantment - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

disassociation, dissociation - a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

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Holgrave gazed at her, as he rolled up his manuscript, and recognized an incipient stage of that curious psychological condition which, as he had himself told Phoebe, he possessed more than an ordinary faculty of producing.

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The investigators found that the HR for any psychological condition to coincide with psoriasis was 1.75--meaning that the people with psoriasis in this study were about 1.75 times as likely as those without the skin disease to have a diagnosis of a psychological condition.

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I read in a book recently that there is a psychological condition whereby we automatically remember and focus on negative things and forget or attach no importance to compliments.

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It is noteworthy that Shadi Sorour has recently been in a bad psychological state, and announced in a post on his account on Instagram that his psychological condition almost led to his suicide, and he nearly left the religion of Islam, which raised lots of controversy about him, until he returned to clarify the purpose of this sentence, which also caused him lots of problems.

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Investigations revealed that the child hanged himself with trousers in his room; his family said that the child was in a very bad psychological condition after his uncle's death.

An 11-year-old child commits suicide over sadness on death of his uncle

There will be new psycho tests for drivers next year after frequent cases of aggression on the road - scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are developing new criteria to determine if the drivers have a good psychological condition, NOVA reports.

New Psycho Tests for Drivers

Difficult life situations mean the situation when a family faces problems with health, orphanage and other problems, as well as poor moral and psychological condition due to the inability to independently overcome this situation, the Ministry explained.

Number of families in difficult situations increases in Kyrgyzstan within a year

If you can't express your emotions, name them, talk about them or relate to your feelings then you might be among the 10 percent of the healthy population who has difficulty processing the emotions they experience: a psychological condition known as alexithymia.

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Doctors said that there have been significant improvements in Eman's psychological condition. The 36-year-old, who once weighed over 500 kilogrammes, is improving steadily and was seen smiling, watching television and communicating with visitors.

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Khartoum, 11 May (SUNA)- The Public Attorney on Thursday cancelled the legal procedures in the case ((671/2017 of the Sudanese penal code for the year 1991, Apostasy and Violation of the Public Safety, against Mohamed Salih Al Dasougi, after he was referred to psychiatrist-consultant who confirmed the accused was in an unsuitable psychological condition that impacted his psychological and neurological abilities The attorney pointed out in statement to the Sudan News Agency that the consultant report has recommended that the person be brought out of the custody and be placed with a follow up and psychological orientation programme.

Legal procedures against Dasougi, accused of apostasy dropped

The woman and her lawyer, Ali Al Mansouri, have given the court medical documents they say prove she has gender dysphoria, a psychological condition, and high male hormones and testosterone, a physical condition.