Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
neurosis Audio
neu·ro·sis [ noo-roh-sis, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Anxiety Disorders; Mental disorders
Etymology:
Greek neurosis; from neuron = nerve + -osis = condition
Hence a derangement of the nerves. The word "nerves" really denotes the psyche.
Definitions related to neurotic disorders:
  • (neurosis) A form of functional mental illness that manifests in distressed emotional reactions such as anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or irrational fears.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (neurosis) Class of mental disorders milder than psychosis, including hysteria, fugue, obsession, phobia, etc.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Disorders in which the symptoms are distressing to the individual and recognized by him or her as being unacceptable. Social relationships may be greatly affected but usually remain within acceptable limits. The disturbance is relatively enduring or recurrent without treatment.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Neurosis, mental disorder that causes a sense of distress and deficit in functioning. Neuroses are characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of unhappiness or distress that are out of proportion to the circumstances of a person's life. They may impair a person's functioning in...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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