psychasthenia
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Psychasthenia, Natural and Acquired.—There are two forms of the mental incapacity that underlies many of the curious symptom-complexes that have been studied under the term psychasthenia.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
A psychopathic state, scrupulosity is usually listed as a form of psychasthenia which is characterized by weakness of soul, inability to cope with problems, and a lack of psychic energy.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Charles Jerome Callan
For these states Janet of Paris suggested the word psychasthenia.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
If the cure results through the meaning and value of religion, there is no reason whatever why cancer and diphtheria and paralysis should not be cured as well as psychasthenia.
From Psychotherapy by Hugo Münsterberg
We shall see what an important rôle belongs to these facts, especially in the treatment of hysteria and psychasthenia, but the interpretation again ought to avoid all playing with the conception of the subconscious.
From Psychotherapy by Hugo Münsterberg
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