psychological condition
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5.6
- noun
- /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən/
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condición psicológica
- Present-day clinicians argue the case that hoarding is a pervasive, diagnosable, and potentially treatable psychological condition.
- physical and psychological condition
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- And it actually doesn't work because this is, you know, it's a, it's a, it's a psychiatric and, and psychological condition.
Examples
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The preliminary definition of PTSD described a psychological condition experienced by a person who had faced a traumatic event, which caused a catastrophic stressor outside the range of usual human experience.
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Present-day clinicians argue the case that hoarding is a pervasive, diagnosable, and potentially treatable psychological condition.
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Many psychological conditions and problems share emotional and behavioral similarities.
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But scientifically speaking, it is a psychological condition.
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Several studies conducted during the 1980s and 1990s have established the prevalence of psychological conditions among primary care patients.
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There's a psychological condition called survivor's syndrome.
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Her psychological condition deteriorated, and some months later she became psychotic.
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Zachary Leader's Writer's Block explores the phenomenon of writer's block as a psychological condition.
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Stuttering reduction may reduce the likelihood of negative peer reactions, may foster more positive attitudes toward communication, and perhaps most importantly, has the potential to prevent the development of psychological conditions and educational and occupational underachievement.
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If your child has a medical or psychological condition that limits his ability to perform, you must tell the producer.
Synonyms
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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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4.0
The way a person feels and thinks at a certain time
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3.3
A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
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4.1
The state of a person's mind and feelings
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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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6.3
A person's thoughts and feelings at a certain time
How Severe
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3.1
- Specialized
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4.6
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5.6
906
1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'psychological' relates to the mind and 'condition' denotes a state or disorder, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a mental-health state or disorder. This construction follows standard adjective+noun semantics and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Psychological condition joins psychological (about the mind) and condition (the state something is in). Think of a person's mind like the weather: the phrase pictures that mind's state—calm or stormy—so today it means a 'state of mental health' or a 'mental health problem'.