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mental disorder vs dissociative disorder

dissociative disorder vs mental disorder

mental disorder and dissociative disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mental disorder Yes No No No
dissociative disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, dissociative disorder is a hyponym of mental disorder; that is, dissociative disorder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mental disorder:
  • mental disorder: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
  • dissociative disorder: dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
mental disorder (noun) dissociative disorder (noun)
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
Difference between mental disorder and dissociative disorder

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