elimination disorder

any disorder related to defecation or urination, usually occurring in children (or individuals of equivalent mental age), that is not due to the use of substances or a general medical condition. See encopresis; enuresis.

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January 21st 2025

narcissistic object choice

in psychoanalytic theory, selection of a mate or other love object similar to oneself. Compare anaclitic object choice.