mental+aberration
31Homosexuality and Scientology — Scientology views of homosexuality are based on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology. His statements about homosexuality have given rise to assertions from critics that Scientology promotes homophobia. These… …
32syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …
33Christopher Smart's asylum confinement — Christopher Smart The English poet Christopher Smart (1722–1771) was confined to mental asylums from May 1757 until January 1763. Smart was admitted into St Luke s Hospital for Lunatics …
34Christopher Smart's alleged madness — It was alleged by many who knew Christopher Smart that he was mad during the mid 1750s. On 6 May 1757, he was admitted into St Luke s Hospital for Lunatics, Bethnal Green, London, by his father in law, John Newbery. Although many felt that Smart… …
35Monomania — In 19th century psychiatry, monomania (from Greek monos, one, and mania, mania) is a single pathological preoccupation in an otherwise sound mind.[1] Emotional monomania is that in which the patient is obsessed with only one emotion or several… …
36lunacy — lu·na·cy / lü nə sē/ n: insanity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. lunacy …
37Scientology and democracy — The relationship between the Church of Scientology and democracy can be examined in two ways: internally, as a general decision making process and externally, as a form of government. Statements of L. Ron Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard has made written… …
38Delirium — De*lir i*um (d[ e]*l[i^]r [i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. delirare to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the furrow in plowing; de + lira furrow, track; perh. akin to G. geleise track, rut, and E. last to endure.] 1. (Med.) A state in which… …
39Delirium tremens — Delirium De*lir i*um (d[ e]*l[i^]r [i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. delirare to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the furrow in plowing; de + lira furrow, track; perh. akin to G. geleise track, rut, and E. last to endure.] 1. (Med.) A state in …
40Traumatic delirium — Delirium De*lir i*um (d[ e]*l[i^]r [i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. delirare to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the furrow in plowing; de + lira furrow, track; perh. akin to G. geleise track, rut, and E. last to endure.] 1. (Med.) A state in …
