Posted by ed_uk on October 28, 2005, at 15:28:38
In reply to Nuerosis - what is it?, posted by rjlockhart98 on October 27, 2005, at 20:21:03
Hi Matt,
'Neurosis' is an old term which refers to a wide variety of non-psychotic mental health problems ie. the person is not delusional and does not suffer hallucinations.
In particular, 'neurosis' refers to anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In the past, patients with anxiety + depression were often diagnosed with 'neurotic depression' - particularly if traditional 'endogenous' symptoms were absent.
Some people consider the term 'neurotic' to be an insult.
Your fellow neurotic,
~Ed
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