Delusion

Fixed, false beliefs that are not based in reality or consistent with the patient's religion or culture. Delusions can be classified as paranoid, somatic, or grandiose in nature. ...

delusion

Psychology; Psychiatry

A fixed belief that is either false, fanciful, or derived from deception

delusion

Health care; Women’s health

When a person believes something that is not true and that person keeps the belief even though there is strong evidence against it. Delusions can be the result of brain injury or ...

delusion

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an incorrect belief which is out of keeping with the person's cultural context, intelligence and social background; this belief is held with unshakeable conviction

psychoanalysis

Health care; Psychiatry

A school of psychology and a method of treating mental disorders.

psychosomatic disorder

Health care; Psychiatry

One of the most common psychiatric disorders found in general practice. It is a condition of dysfunction or structural damage in bodily organs through inappropriate activation of ...

psychotherapy

Health care; Psychiatry

An intentional interpersonal relationship used by trained psychotherapists to aid a or in problems of living. Also known as the treatment of people diagnosed with mental and ...

instinct

Health care; Psychiatry

Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

suicide

Health care; Psychiatry

The deliberate taking of one's own life.

alcoholism

Health care; Psychiatry

Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In popular and therapeutic parlance, the term may also be used to refer ...

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Emi Takei

Emi Takei (born December 24, 1993) is a Japanese actress, singer and fashion model from Nagoya, Japan. Aspiring to become a model at a young age, she ...