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identity crisis
identity crisisn.1. A psychosocial state or condition of disorientation and role confusion occurring especially in adolescents as a result of conflicting internal and external experiences, pressures, and expectations and often producing acute anxiety.2. An analogous state of confusion occurring in a social structure, such as an institution or a corporation.iden′tity cri`sis
n. 1. a state or period of psychological distress, occurring esp. in adolescence, when a person seeks a clearer sense of self and an acceptable role in society. 2. confusion as to goals and priorities: The company is undergoing an identity crisis. [1950–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | identity crisis - distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in societymental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" |
identity crisis
identity crisis[ī′den·ə‚dē ‚krī·səs] (psychology) The critical period in emotional maturation and personality development, occurring usually during adolescence, which involves the reworking and abandonment of childhood identifications and the integration of new personal and social identifications. identity crisis
crisis [kri´sis] (pl. cri´ses) (L.) 1. the turning point of a disease for better or worse; especially a sudden change, usually for the better, in the course of an acute disease.2. a sudden paroxysmal intensification of symptoms in the course of a disease.3. crisis" >life crisis.addisonian crisis (adrenal crisis) the symptoms accompanying an acute onset or worsening of addison's disease: anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, apathy, confusion, extreme weakness, and hypotension; if untreated these progress to shock and then death.aplastic crisis a sickle cell crisis in which there is temporary bone marrow aplasia.blast crisis a sudden, severe change in the course of leukemia" >chronic granulocytic leukemia, characterized by an increased number of blasts, i.e., myeloblasts or lymphoblasts.catathymic crisis an isolated, nonrepetitive act of violence that develops as a result of intolerable tension.celiac crisis an attack of severe watery diarrhea and vomiting producing dehydration and acidosis, sometimes occurring in infants with celiac disease.developmental crisis maturational crisis.hemolytic crisis an uncommon sickle cell crisis in which there is acute red blood cell destruction with jaundice.hypertensive crisis dangerously high blood pressure of acute onset.identity crisis a period in the psychosocial development of an individual, usually occurring during adolescence, manifested by a loss of the sense of the sameness and historical continuity of one's self, confusion over values, or an inability to accept the role the individual perceives as being expected by society.life crisis a period of disorganization that occurs when a person meets an obstacle to an important life goal, such as the sudden death of a family member, a difficult family conflict, an incident of domestic violence (spouse or child abuse), a serious accident, loss of a limb, loss of a job, or rape or attempted rape.maturational crisis a crisis" >life crisis in which usual coping mechanisms are inadequate in dealing with a stress common to a particular stage in the life cycle or with stress caused by a transition from one stage to another. Called also developmental crisis.myasthenic crisis the sudden development of dyspnea requiring respiratory support in myasthenia gravis; the crisis is usually transient, lasting several days, and accompanied by fever.oculogyric crisis a symptom of an acute dystonic reaction in which the person demonstrates a fixed gaze, usually upward; also, the uncontrollable rolling upwards of the eye. It can be a result of encephalitis or a reaction to antipsychotic medications.salt-losing crisis see salt-losing crisis.sickle cell crisis see sickle cell crisis.tabetic crisis a painful paroxysm occurring in tabes dorsalis.thyroid crisis (thyrotoxic crisis) see thyroid crisis.vaso-occlusive crisis a sickle cell crisis in which there is severe pain due to infarctions in the bones, joints, lungs, liver, spleen, kidney, eye, or central nervous system.i·den·ti·ty cri·sisa disorientation concerning one's sense of self, values, and role in society, often of acute onset and related to a particular and significant event in one's life.identity crisisn. A psychosocial state or condition of disorientation and role confusion occurring especially in adolescents as a result of conflicting internal and external experiences, pressures, and expectations and often producing acute anxiety.identity crisis Psychology A conflict in a person's perceived role in society, which may be accompanied by a loss of the sense of self and historical continuity. See Crisis, Psychosocial development. i·den·ti·ty cri·sis (ī-den'ti-tē krī'sis) A disorientation concerning one's sense of self, values, and role in society, often of acute onset and related to a particular and significant event in one's life. i·den·ti·ty cri·sis (ī-den'ti-tē krī'sis) Disorientation concerning one's sense of self, and role in society, often of acute onset. identity crisis
Words related to identity crisisnoun distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in societyRelated Words- mental condition
- mental state
- psychological condition
- psychological state
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