| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) |
acute brain disorder
,
acute organic brain syndrome
|
| disorientation in different environment |
culture shock
|
| condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes |
culture shock
|
| state of mental disturbance and disorientation |
derangement
,
mental unsoundness
,
unbalance
|
| distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society |
identity crisis
|
