| 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) |
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| 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) |
| expectation neurosis | A condition in which anticipation of an event produces neurotic symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| experimental neurosis | A behaviour disorder produced experimentally, as when an organism is required to make a discrimination of extreme difficulty and "breaks down" in the process. (05 Mar 2000) |