1. Plural of psychoneurosis; mental or emotional disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other psychological symptoms without apparent organic cause, often treatable through psychotherapy.
Usage: Medical/psychological term; Somewhat dated; modern usage prefers 'neuroses' or specific diagnostic terms like 'anxiety disorders'

Examples

• The psychiatrist diagnosed several psychoneuroses in her patient population.
• Psychoneuroses were once a common diagnosis before modern psychiatric classification systems.
• Treatment for psychoneuroses typically involves talk therapy and behavioral interventions.
• The distinction between psychoneuroses and psychotic disorders is clinically important.
• Many patients with psychoneuroses respond well to cognitive-behavioral therapy.