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91Rationalization (making excuses) — For other uses, see Rationalization. In psychology and logic, rationalization (or making excuses[1]) is an unconscious defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors or feelings are logically justified and explained in a rational or …
92combat fatigue — com·bat fatigue käm .bat n post traumatic stress disorder occurring under wartime conditions (as combat) that cause intense stress called also battle fatigue, shell shock, war neurosis …
93Paranoia — (See also Erotomania; Folie à Deux; French Chronic Delusional States; Psychosis: Emergence.) Paranoia means a fixed false belief formed via logical reasoning (making it distinct from schizophrenia); aside from his delusional system, the… …
94anxiety — n. generalized pervasive fear. Anxiety disorders are conditions in which anxiety dominates the patient s life or is experienced in particular situations; they include panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety… …
95trauma — [trô′mə, trä′mə] n. pl. traumas or traumata [trôr′mə tə, trämə tə] [ModL < Gr trauma (gen. traumatos): for IE base see THROE] 1. Med. a bodily injury, wound, or shock 2. Psychiatry a painful emotional experience, or shock, often producing a… …
96battle fatigue — noun a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare • Syn: ↑combat fatigue, ↑combat neurosis, ↑shell shock • Hypernyms: ↑posttraumatic stress disorder, ↑PTSD * * * noun [noncount] : a mental illness that is caused by the experiences of …
