mental shock
1mental shock — See nervous shock; shock …
2shock — A sudden agitation of the physical or mental sensibilities. A sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or a part of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, a surgical operation …
3shock — Synonyms and related words: AC arc, Poulsen arc, abscess, accident, ache, aching, agitate, ague, amplify, anaphylactic shock, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, aperiodic discharge, apnea, appall, appulse, arc, arc column, arc discharge, asphyxiation,… …
4Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F …
5Mental Pathology — Mental Pathology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mental Pathology This subject will be considered under the following headings: I. Localization of Mental Faculties II. Causes of Mental Disturbances III. Varieties of Insanity… …
6Shock Treatment (TV series) — Shock Treatment is a reality entertainment documentary shown in 2005 on Sky One in the UK and Fox Reality in the U.S. It stars Rutger Hauer as presenter and John Woolvet as the fictional Dr. John Templeton. Other members of the cast include… …
7Mental disorders in art and literature — Mental disorders have often been featured in art and literature. Books* The Hypomanic Edge by John D. Gartner * An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison * Touched with Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison * A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nassar * One Flew… …
8Shock — Shock, n. [Cf. D. schok a bounce, jolt, or leap, OHG. scoc a swing, MHG. schoc, Icel. skykkjun tremuously, F. choc a shock, collision, a dashing or striking against, Sp. choque, It. ciocco a log. [root]161. Cf. {Shock} to shake.] 1. A quivering… …
9Mental Cases — is one of Wilfred Owen s more disturbing works. It describes war torn men suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as shell shock. Owen based the poem on his experience of Craiglockhart Military Hospital, near Edinburgh,… …
10Mental illness in film — Mental illness has appeared frequently as a major theme or background element in film. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Notes …
