neu·ro·sis

(no͝o-rō′sĭs, nyo͝o-)

n. pl. neu·ro·ses (-sēz)

A mild mental disorder characterized by excessive anxiety, insecurity, or obsession, usually compensated for by various defense mechanisms.

Usage Note: The word neurosis has been used since the 1700s, when it referred broadly to a "nervous disease." With the advent of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis in the late 1800s, neurosis evolved to refer to mental disorders resulting from internal psychological conflicts rather than from neurological diseases or conditions. Today, the words neurosis and neurotic are no longer used in formal psychiatric diagnosis. The conditions formerly referred to as neurotic are now described with many other terms, such as anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Neurosis and neurotic are still frequently used in informal conversation and writing to denote recurrent worry and anxiety.

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neurosis

(njʊˈrəʊsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Psychiatry) a relatively mild mental disorder, characterized by symptoms such as hysteria, anxiety, depression, or obsessive behaviour. Also called: psychoneurosis

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neu•ro•sis

(nʊˈroʊ sɪs, nyʊ-)

n., pl. -ses (-siz)

Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, occurring in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.

[1770–1780]

neurosis

a functional disorder of the nervous system. See also psychology. — neurotic, n., adj.

neurosis

noun obsession, instability, mental illness, abnormality, phobia, derangement, mental disturbance, psychological or emotional disorder Her mother was over-protective to the point of neurosis.

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Translations

neurosis

[njʊəˈrəʊsɪs] N (neuroses (pl)) [njʊəˈrəʊsiːz] → neurosis f inv
he's got so many neuroses and hang-ups → es un neurótico lleno de complejos

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neurosis

[njʊəˈrəʊsɪs] [neuroses] [njʊəˈrəʊsɪːz] (pl) n → névrose f

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neurosis

n pl <neuroses> → Neurose f

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neurosis

[njʊˈrəʊsɪs] n (neuroses (pl)) [njʊˈrəʊsiːz] → nevrosi f inv

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neu·ro·sis

n. neurosis, condición que se manifiesta principalmente por ansiedad y por el uso de mecanismos de defensa.

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neurosis

n (pl -ses) (ant) trastorno de ansiedad, neurosis f (ant)

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The most common psychiatric disorder was substance use disorder (>36%), followed by mood disorder (>20%), psychotic disorder (5.3%), and lifetime neurotic disorder (3.7%).

Prevalence and Screening of Mental Illness among Remand Prisoners in Hong Kong

As a result, we (1) found a significant decrease in the depression scores calculated by using the CES-D after GCBT, (2) observed a significant increase in the "vigor" subscale scores and a significant decrease in the "confusion" subscale scores on the POMS after GCBT, and (3) confirmed that these effects (those mentioned in (1) and (2) above) can be produced even among a group of participants including not only mood disorder patients (F3) but also neurotic disorder patients (F4) who have been diagnosed by using the ICD-10.

Effectiveness of outpatient-based group cognitive-behavioral therapy in Japanese patients with mood disorders and neurotic disorders

These people also had a 77 percent higher chance of being dependent on drugs and were 37 percent more at risk of neurotic disorder.

Spiritual people 'likelier' to be mentally ill

Neurotic disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder - often associated with being in the front line - is the most common assessment.

HIDDEN VICTIMS OF WAR; More troops mentally ill

Hypochondria is a staple of Jewish humor, but the neurotic disorder is by no means the exclusive domain of Jews, nor is it necessarily funny.

Unhealthy Obsession

The temporary discharge papers issued to the person said he had been judged unsuitable because he suffered from "severe chronic neurotic disorder."

Army mulling new ways to snare draft dodgers

Two-fifths show symptoms of at least one neurotic disorder such as depression, anxiety and phobias.

Fears over mental health in jails

And 19 per cent of women and almost 14 per cent of men have a neurotic disorder.

A nation of fat druggies

Table 9 Estimated Total Number of |Cases' in the Sentenced Prison Population, by Diagnosis and Gender Diagnostic group Women Men Psychosis 16 680 Neurotic disorder 160 2,080 Personality disorder 184 3,540 Alcohol abuse/dependence 96 4,060 Drug abuse/dependence 268 4,060 Mental handicap 24 220 Other disorders 8 900 Epilepsy 4 80 [TABULAR DATA 10 OMITTED] The women recommended for hospital transfer include the four cases with a primary diagnosis of psychosis, four with a primary diagnosis of mental handicap (see discussion above), three with severe personality disorder, and one with severe neurotic depression that had not responded to treatment.

A criminological and psychiatric survey of women serving a prison sentence