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Emotional insecurity

MedGen UID:
1720695
•Concept ID:
C0237676
•
Mental Process
HPO: HP:0033625

Definition

A feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by a sense of vulnerability or instability, which is perceived as threatening. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEmotional insecurity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Context and complexity: the meaning of self-management for older adults with heart disease.
Moore L, Frost J, Britten N
Sociol Health Illn 2015 Nov;37(8):1254-69. Epub 2015 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12316. PMID: 26235674

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