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Psychoneurotic
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"Psychoneurotic" in a Sentence (2 examples)
On the basis of more than 1,000 first-time patients, the hospital found that about half suffered from psychoneurotic troubles, while one-third were psychotic and the rest had personality disorders. The psychoneurotic (often simplified to neurotic) person has an inner conflict that may lead to depression or anxiety.
As I have mentioned, when I undertake the analysis of a psychoneurotic [translating Psychoneurotiker] his dreams are regularly the subject of our discussions.
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