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psychogenic disorder

psychogenic disorder

any disorder that cannot be accounted for by any identifiable organic dysfunction and is believed to be due to psychological factors, such as emotional conflict or stress. In psychology and psychiatry, psychogenic disorders are improperly considered equivalent to functional disorders. Compare organic disorder.

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