psychasthenic
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psychasthenic — adjective or noun see psychasthenia … New Collegiate Dictionary
psychasthenic — adj. of psychasthenia, of a neurotic condition characterized by irrational phobias and severe anxiety … English contemporary dictionary
psychasthenic — adjective or noun see psychasthenia … Useful english dictionary
psychasthenia — psychasthenic /suy keuhs then ik/, adj. /suy keuhs thee nee euh/, n. Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc. [1905 10; < NL; see PSYCH , ASTHENIA] * * * … Universalium
Psychasthenia — Infobox Disease Name = Psychasthenia Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|F|48|8|f|40 ICD9 = ICD9|300.89 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Psychasthenia is a psychological disorder characterized by phobias,… … Wikipedia
psychasthenia — (|)sīk+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from psych + asthenia : a state of characterological weakness such that one feels unable to resolve doubts or uncertainties or to resist phobias, obsessions, or compulsions even though aware of their irrational… … Useful english dictionary
psychasthenia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1900 a neurotic state characterized especially by phobias, obsessions, or compulsions that one knows are irrational • psychasthenic adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Positive Disintegration — The Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD) by Kazimierz Dąbrowski describes a theory of personality development. Unlike mainstream psychology, Dąbrowski s theoretical framework views psychological tension and anxiety as necessary for growth.… … Wikipedia
Psychotherapy — • That branch of therapeutics which uses the mind to influence the body Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy … Catholic encyclopedia
extraversion — [ ɛkstravɛrsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1913; mot all. (Jung); du lat. extra et vertere, d apr. introversion ♦ Psychol. Attitude, comportement d un individu qui montre une grande facilité à établir des contacts avec ceux qui l entourent, qui exprime aisément… … Encyclopédie Universelle
