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Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

Contributors in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Jealousy

Psychology; Psychiatry

An emotion, which typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, such as a relationship, ...

Mass hysteria

Psychology; Psychiatry

The sociopsychological phenomenon of the manifestation of the same or similar hysterical symptoms by more than one person

Major depressive disorder

Psychology; Psychiatry

A mental disorder characterised by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities

Mania

Psychology; Psychiatry

A state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/ or energy levels

Annoyance

Psychology; Psychiatry

An unpleasant mental state that is characterised by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking

Aggression

Psychology; Psychiatry

Refers to behaviour between members of the same species that is intended to cause pain or harm

Contempt

Psychology; Psychiatry

An intense feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless

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