mental disturbance
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛn.təl dɪsˈtɜr.bəns/
- Specialized
:
trastorno mental
- OK, sometimes people with emotional and mental disturbances can have psychic moments.
But he says that anger arises from a mental disturbance brought about by an injury.
- But he says that anger arises from a mental disturbance brought about by an injury.
- So he says that it's been discovered recently what we call mental illness or mental disturbance.
Examples
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Therapists often help patients understand their mental disturbance and develop coping strategies.
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It's a mental disturbance caused by his mother.
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But he says that anger arises from a mental disturbance brought about by an injury.
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We explicitly recognize the significance of emotion in reducing penalties in crimes influenced by overheated emotions or mental disturbance.
Academic text (1999) -
Furthermore, the OFR evaluation shows that true recovery needs to be viewed not only as recovery from substance use itself but also as recovery from poverty, abusive relationships, mental disturbance, low self-esteem, and negative patterns that have, in many cases, become entrenched over generations.
Academic text (1995) -
Many individuals find it difficult to cope with a mental disturbance that affects their daily lives.
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The documentary explored the various forms of mental disturbance and the impact they have on families.
Synonyms
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4.3
A health condition in which the body or mind do not work normally
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3.1
A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help
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3.3
A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
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4.1
A problem that makes someone feel worried or emotionally upset
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4.1
A serious problem that affects a person's mind and feelings and may need medical help
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4.6
A condition that changes a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior and causes problems in life
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7.4
A mental illness that causes big changes in mood and feeling
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9.9
A mental illness that affects how a person thinks or feels
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7.9
A strong feeling of worry or nervousness
A state where a person's mind is not working well and they cannot think or act normally
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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4.1
- Specialized
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3.3
- Specialized
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'mental disturbance' is directly composed from 'mental' (relating to the mind) and 'disturbance' (an upset or disorder), so a learner who knows both words can infer a psychological disorder. The adjective+noun composition is a regular, non-idiomatic pattern (cross-linguistically common), making the meaning predictable despite its clinical tone.
Etymology
The compound mental disturbance joins mental, which means the mind, and disturbance, which means something that breaks the calm. Think of a quiet room where a sudden noise makes you jump and lose clear thinking; a mental disturbance is when the mind is shaken in the same way, so it describes a 'problem with thoughts or feelings'.