ego-syntonic
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ego-syntonic
[e″go-sin-ton´ik]denoting aspects of a person's thoughts, impulses, attitudes, and behavior that are felt to be acceptable and consistent with the rest of the personality. See also ego-dystonic.
e·go-syn·ton·ic
(ē'gō-sin-ton'ik),Acceptable to the aims of the ego and the related psychological needs of the person (for example, a delusion); the opposite of ego-dystonic.
[ego + G. syn, together, + tonos, tension]
ego-syntonic
/ego-syn·ton·ic/ (e´go-sin-ton´ik) denoting aspects of a person's thoughts, impulses, attitudes, and behavior that are felt to be acceptable and consistent with the self-conception.ego-syntonic
[ē′gō sinton′ik]
describing those elements of a person's behavior, thoughts, impulses, drives, and attitudes that are acceptable to him or her and are consistent with the total personality. Compare ego-dystonic.
e·go-syn·ton·ic
(ē'gō-sin-ton'ik)Acceptable to the aims of the ego and the related psychological needs of the individual (e.g., a delusion); the opposite of ego-dystonic.
[ego + G. syn, together, + tonos, tension]
Ego-syntonic
Consistent with one's sense of self, as opposed to ego-alien or dystonic (foreign to one's sense of self). Ego-syntonic traits typify patients with personality disorders.
Mentioned in: Personality Disorders