psychogenic

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  1. adjective Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological origin. Used of certain disorders.

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  • What the Victorians called "hysteria" is now thought to be variously identified as "somatization disorder," "psychogenic pain disorder" and a number of other psychological disorders. —  Jezebel
  • For example, in some cases of psychogenic tremor, treating the patient's underlying psychological problem may cause the tremor to disappear. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Neural signals originating in the brain are transmitted to a thoracolumbar erection center and trigger the psychogenic erection associated with either fantasy or viewing erotic material. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • When words failed at describing the harrowing, somnambulistic, maladroit tone, someone (perhaps Lynch himself) coined the phrase 'psychogenic fugue.' —  GreenCine Daily
  • John Stone: Mass psychogenic illness amongst health officials is certainly well accounted. —  Black Triangle
 

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