neurosis

A psychologic or behavioral disorder in which anxiety is the prodominant characteristic. (Also see nervousness) Clinical manifestations: 1) defense mechanisms 2) phobias are common 3) no gross distortion of reality* 4) no gross personality change* * distinguishing from psychosis

Related

anxiety nervousness

General

psychiatric disease; behavioral disorder chronic mental disorder

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.