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mental disturbance vs dissociative disorder

dissociative disorder vs mental disturbance

mental disturbance and dissociative disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mental disturbance Yes No No No
dissociative disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, dissociative disorder is a hyponym of mental disturbance; that is, dissociative disorder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mental disturbance:
  • mental disturbance: (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 disturbance (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 disturbance and dissociative disorder

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