PSYCHOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does psychological mean? 

• PSYCHOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective PSYCHOLOGICAL has 2 senses:

1. mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

2. of or relating to or determined by psychology

  Familiarity information: PSYCHOLOGICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PSYCHOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

Context example:

psychological warfare

Similar:

mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or determined by psychology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

psychological theories

Pertainym:

psychology (the science of mental life)

Derivation:

psychology (the science of mental life)

 Context examples 

It also analyzes the impact of the psychological conditions resulting from our environment on our health.

(Medical Sociology, NCI Thesaurus)

A person’s overall psychological and emotional condition.

(Mental Health, NCI Dictionary)

While DBS is only used when medication and specific psychological treatments have been tried and failed, for some patients it may provide them with the opportunity to regain well-being and quality of life.

(Deep brain stimulation may significantly improve OCD symptoms, University of Cambridge)

The researchers also linked the physical PCD symptoms that can persist after TBI to elevated levels of tau, independent of other psychological symptoms such as PTSD and depression.

(Key protein found to have role in long-term complications from traumatic brain injury, NIH)

This phase marks the start of physical, physiological and psychological changes that characterize pubertal growth and development.

(Early Adolescence, NCI Thesaurus)

A premature birth causes permanent psychological effects on parents and may lead to irreversible health problems in babies.

(Early birth main cause of child death in Brazil, Agência Brasil)

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 21 Item (HAMD-21) Anxiety psychological.

(HAMD-21 - Anxiety Psychological, NCI Thesaurus)

The study tested the link between emotional acceptance and psychological health in more than 1,300 adults.

(Embracing Darker Moods Makes You Feel Better, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school.

(Educational Psychology, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

These psychological difficulties most frequently involve attention, anxiety-related and social problems.

(Tiny Babies May Face Mental Health Problems Later, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)