Drive disorder (psychology)

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Drive disorder is a technical term for a symptom in clinical psychology . Drive is understood to mean the ability and the will for targeted activity, which is a prerequisite for any higher psychological performance. Drive disorder is a generic term and can include increased or decreased drive.

Forms of drive disorder

The term drive malfunction includes the following forms:

  • Drive weakness : A drive weakness (also drive inhibition) is a reduction in drive. The lack of drive should not be confused with fatigue, even if the drive weakness and fatigue are mutually reinforcing. A person with a weak drive is almost incapable of doing something of their own accord.
  • Drive lock : Drive lock denotes the complete cessation of physical and mental activity.
  • Increase in drive : The drive to do something can also be pathologically increased (see hyperactivity ).

Diseases with drive disorders

There are numerous mental disorders that are associated with drive disorders .

treatment

The treatment of the various manifestations of the drive disorder is carried out in accordance with the guidelines by treating the underlying disease using psychotherapy and / or psychotropic drugs .

Terms to be delimited

Distinguish themselves from the psychological technical terms, the drive failure are similar sounding terms such as listlessness , lack of motivation and lack of drive , which commonly known as exhaustion, fatigue and lethargy are described. Terms such as drive surplus are not psychological terms, but slang terms for anticipation and energy.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Willibald Pschyrembel (1994): Pschyrembel Clinical Dictionary . 257th edition, Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-012692-3 .
  2. ICD 10 Chapter V Mental and behavioral disorders. (No longer available online.) In: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision. WHO, 2016, archived from the original on July 5, 2016 ; accessed on July 1, 2016 (eng).