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Meanings of mental disturbance in English

Portuguese
doença mental
Catalan
pertorbació mental
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(Psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.

        doença mental
        Usage of mental disturbance in English
        1
        I think I saw signs of mental disturbance in our luncheon to-day.
        The Girl at Cobhurst
        2
        They saw that she was in a condition of serious mental disturbance.
        The Old Wives' Tale
        3
        But as the two women walked on together, her mental disturbance continued.
        Glory of Youth
        4
        After this there could be no doubt that there was actual mental disturbance.
        The Golden Calf
        5
        You spoke just now of over-work as a cause for this mental disturbance.
        Fenton's Quest
        6
        Only a gnawing at her under lip indicated her mental disturbance.
        The House of Mystery: An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Gra...
        7
        Her manner showed severe mental disturbance, indifference, depression, a distressing deterioration.
        The War Terror
        8
        Here is a round-up of some classic portrayals of mental disturbance in fiction.
        The Irish Times
        9
        The mental disturbance rapidly increased, and stupor and delirium ensued.
        Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
        10
        His unusual loquacity was a proof of his mental disturbance, and Anstice spoke sharply.
        Afterwards
        11
        He shook off his mental disturbance with a strong effort.
        The Making of a Soul
        12
        Indeed, this was true, for any mental disturbance is likely to affect the body.
        Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck
        13
        He even forgot to speak English, a sign with him of deep mental disturbance.
        The Guests Of Hercules
        14
        Patients with freed Adults are not disturbed by these manifestations of transitory mental disturbance.
        I’m OK – You’re OK
        15
        He went to bed in a state of the most absurd and causeless mental disturbance.
        Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)
        16
        He repeated aloud, speaking as one does when under the stress of great mental disturbance:
        Original Short Stories — Volume 09
        This collocation consists of:
        Translations for mental disturbance
        Mental disturbance through the time
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