Psychiatry and Psychology

Anomie

A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behavior of the individual in many ways - non-conformity, social withdrawal, deviant behavior, etc.

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Abstract

A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behavior of the individual in many ways - non-conformity, social withdrawal, deviant behavior, etc.

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5 entry terms
  • Anomies
  • Social Disorganization
  • Disorganization, Social
  • Disorganizations, Social
  • Social Disorganizations

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ANOMIA ("inability to name objects")

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History Note

71

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Previous Indexing

  • Social Behavior Disorders (1969-1970)
  • Social Problems (1968-1970)

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  1. F01.145.813w.093w
  2. I01w.880w.853.450.283w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anomie. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000850
  2. Anomie. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomie
  3. Anomie. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17930