noun
dissociative disorder
Clinical term for conditions involving disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity, or perception. Used in psychiatric contexts.
解離性障害の治療には、専門的な心理療法が必要です。
Treatment for dissociative disorders requires specialized psychotherapy.
Refers to dissociation itself, a psychological phenomenon, while 解離性障害 is the clinical disorder.
Compound of 解離 (dissociation) + 性 (nature, characteristic) + 障害 (disorder). A modern medical term.