dysphoria
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Dysphoria (; ) is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.
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- Instance of
- symptom
- Subclass of
- mental disorder
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- Said to be same as
- depression
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- opposite of
- euphoria
- facet of
- comorbidity
- symptoms and signs
- fatigue
- health specialty
- clinical psychology
- different from
- body dysmorphic disorder
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13 sectionsContents
- In psychiatry
- ICD-11
- Possible manifestations
- Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
- Drug-induced dysphoria (dysphoriants)
- Gender dysphoria (GD)
- Mixed affective state (dysphoric mania)
- Organic dysphoria
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Other related conditions
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Dysphoria (; ) is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. It is the semantic opposite of euphoria. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.
==In psychiatry== Intense states of distress and unease increase the risk of suicide, as well as being unpleasant in themselves. Relieving dysphoria is therefore a priority of psychiatric treatment. One may treat underlying causes such as depression (especially dysthymia or major depressive disorder) or bipolar disorder as well as the dysphoric symptoms themselves.
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