psychological disorder
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It's raised awareness that narcissism is a real psychological disorder, and helped a lot of people make sense of abuse or other relationship issues they've dealt with in the past.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
The risk is that patients “have a psychological disorder that requires additional treatment and Kaiser is unfairly and improperly terminating their access to care,” said Fred Seavey, a researcher for the union.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek sympathy through the exaggerated or made-up illnesses of their children, said her trial attorney, Michael Stanfield.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Epic Games has argued that video-game addiction is not a recognised psychological disorder.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022
First of all there’s the DSM, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which lists every kind of psychological disorder known to man—that’s fun reading.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
