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psychogenic Definition

psycho·genic (sī′kō jen′ik)

adjective

of psychic origin; caused by mental conflicts

Etymology: < psychogenesis

psychogenic Related Forms
psy′cho·gen′i·cally adverb
psychogenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • seizure: During a psychogenic seizure there is no change in brain activity.
  • disorder: Somatoform disorder includes i ) Psychogenic pain disorder - pain without or in excess of what would be expected from organic symptoms.
  • illness: Robert E. Hall compares MPI ( mass psychogenic illness ) criteria with EAT cases.
  • impotence: In the past, a man with impotence who was able to have nighttime or early morning erections was thought to have psychogenic impotence.
  • pain: Do antidepressants have an analgesic effect in psychogenic pain and somatoform pain disorder?
  • cause: Psychogenic causes are also an important component of ED.