| postconcussion neurosis | A type of traumatic neurosis following a cerebral concussion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posttraumatic neurosis | Any functional nervous disorder following an accident or injury. See: posttraumatic stress disorder. Synonym: accident neurosis, posttraumatic neurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypochondriacal neurosis | <psychiatry> A mental disorder characterised by a preoccupation with bodily functions and the interpretation of normal sensations (such as heart beats, sweating, peristaltic action and bowel movements) or minor abnormalities (such as a runny nose, minor aches and pains or slightly swollen lymph nodes) as indications of highly disturbing problems needing medical attention. Negative results of diagnostic evaluations and reassurance by physicians only increase the patients anxious concern about his health and the patient continues to seek medical attention. It was thought by the ancients to be due to disturbed function of the organs of the upper abdomen. Synonym: hypochondriacal neurosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| hysterical neurosis | <psychiatry> A conversion of emotional stress or mental disturbance into a physical symptom. Examples include paralysis, blindness, inability to speak or another sudden debilitating problem for no reason evident through testing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| neurosis | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Nerve. <medicine> A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neurosis tarda | Neurotic patterns developing in older people, related to organic cerebral lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| noogenic neurosis | In existential psychiatry, the neurotic symptomatology resulting from existential frustration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| depressive neurosis | See: depression, dysthymia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obsessional neurosis | A psychological disorder with a pervasive pattern of inflexible perfectionism which begins by early adulthood as indicated by many of the following symptoms: an unattainable perfectionism with overly strict standards which often make it impossible to complete a task; preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or scheduling to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost; unreasonable insistence that others submit to exactly his or her way of doing things; an unnecessary, excessive devotion to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships; rumination to the point of indecisiveness; (6) overconscientiousness about matters of morality, ethics, or values; (7) restricted expression of affection; (8) lack of generosity in giving time, money, or gifts when no personal gain is likely to result; and (9) an inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value. Synonym: obsessional neurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obsessive-compulsive neurosis | A disorder characterised by the persistent and repetitive intrusion of unwanted thoughts, urges, or actions that the individual is unable to prevent; the compulsive thoughts may consist of single words, ideas, or ruminations often perceived by the sufferer as nonsensical; the repetitive urges or actions vary from simple movements to complex rituals; anxiety or distress is the underlying emotion or drive state, and the ritualistic behaviour is a learned method of reducing the anxiety. Synonym: compulsive neurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occupational neurosis | Professional neurosis, a disorder of a group of muscles used chiefly in one's occupation, marked by the occurrence of spasm, paresis, or incoordination on attempt to repeat the habitual movements; e.g., writer's cramp; probably a focal dystonia. Synonym: craft palsy, functional spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oedipal neurosis | Continuation of the Oedipus complex into adulthood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| torsion neurosis | An affection characterised by lordoscoliosis of the lower portion of the vertebral column, occurring when the patient stands or walks and usually disappearing when the patient lies down. Synonym: torsion neurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transference neurosis | In psychoanalysis, the phenomenon of the patient's developing a strong emotional relationship with the analyst, symbolizing an emotional relationship with a family figure; analysis of this neurosis comprises an important part of psychoanalytic treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| traumatic neurosis | Any functional nervous disorder following an accident or injury. See: posttraumatic stress disorder. Synonym: accident neurosis, posttraumatic neurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |