Home > Industry/Domain > Health care > Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

Contributors in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

stage fright

Psychology; Psychiatry

The anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience

passive-aggressive behaviour

Psychology; Psychiatry

Passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following through with expectations in interpersonal or occupational situations

perfectionism

Psychology; Psychiatry

A belief that perfection can and should be attained

suffering

Psychology; Psychiatry

An individual's basic affective experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with harm or threat of harm

submissive

Psychology; Psychiatry

Voluntarily yielding to the will of another in an interpersonal relationship, or as a result of intimidation

social anxiety disorder

Psychology; Psychiatry

Intense fear in social situations causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life

social influence

Psychology; Psychiatry

Occurs when an individual's thoughts, feelings or actions are affected by other people

Featured blossaries

Cactuses

Category: Geography   2 10 Terms

Chinese Warring States

Category: History   2 2 Terms