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Dictionary of Biological Psychology

nervous breakdown

Lay term applied to an episode of psychiatric disorder; commonly associated in the public eye with precipitation by STRESS. Despite widespread use, the term is of little value as it has no specific meaning, and it is not used professionally.

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Nervous Breakdown from Dictionary of Biological Psychology. ISBN: 0-203-29884-5. Published: 02-22-2001. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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