neurosis vs. psychosis
neurosis vs. psychosis: What's the difference?
Psychosis is a mental condition that is often considered more severe than neurosis. Neurosis is usually used to describe the mental condition of a person who is very anxious and interpersonally maladjusted. Psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
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neuroses-
Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
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a relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety or indecision and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment.
noun
plural
psychoses-
a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
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any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia.
