noun
psychasthenia
Medical term for a neurotic condition characterized by phobias, obsessions, and excessive anxiety. Rare in modern clinical use; largely replaced by more specific diagnoses.
精神衰弱は、かつて神経症の一種として診断されていた。
Psychasthenia was once diagnosed as a type of neurosis.
神経衰弱 (neurasthenia) is a related historical diagnosis focusing on fatigue and irritability, while 精神衰弱 (psychasthenia) emphasizes phobias and obsessive thoughts.
Compound of 精神 (mind, spirit) and 衰弱 (weakness, debility), likely a calque from Western medical terminology.