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Hysterical neurosis |
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neurosis /neu·ro·sis/ (ndbobr-ro´sis) pl. neuro´ses 1. former name for a category of mental disorders characterized by anxiety and avoidance behavior, with symptoms distressing to the patient, intact reality testing, no violations of gross social norms, and no apparent organic etiology. 2. in psychoanalytic theory, the process that gives rise to these disorders as well as personality disorders and some psychotic disorders, being triggering of unconscious defense mechanisms by unresolved conflicts. character neurosis a type of high-level personality disorder with some neurotic characteristics. hysterical neurosis former name for a group of conditions now divided between conversion disorder and dissociative disorders. Hysterical neurosis An older term for conversion disorder or dissociative disorder. Mentioned in: Somatoform Disorders How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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