Mental Disorder (Noun)
Meaning
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A mental disorder can be diagnosed through a combination of clinical evaluation and psychological testing.
- Anxiety is a common type of mental disorder that affects millions of people worldwide.
- Early intervention and treatment can greatly improve the prognosis for individuals with a mental disorder.
- The new diagnostic manual has updated the criteria for classifying a mental disorder.
- The prevalence of mental disorder varies greatly among different cultures and populations.