7 sentences with 'mental'
Example sentences and phrases with the word mental and other words derived from it.
• « A study suggests that mental strain puts an overload of work on the heart that determines the risk of heart attack, confirming that there is some link between psychological stress and cardiovascular disease. »
• « Thus, adding mental stress tests to standard diagnostic methods could be useful in identifying those at risk of heart attack as a result of stress. »
• « The ingestion of alcohol by the mother is the main cause of growth and mental retardation as well as malformations in the offspring, by depriving the foetus of oxygen and nutrients, not to mention the mutagenic effects of some substances present in tar, such as benzopyrones or nitrosamines. »
• « Paracelsus described mental illnesses, rejecting the theory that they were diabolical possessions, and in his book Paramirum and Paragranum (1530) he introduced the first concepts of medical anthropology and encouraged the use of mineral substances to manufacture drugs; until then only vegetable substances had been used. »
• « Since the pioneering experiments undertaken in the 19th century, mental illnesses have stimulated the development of multiple psychotherapeutic currents. »
• « The treatment of mental and emotional problems by psychological methods is called psychotherapy. »
• « Chemotherapy is mainly used in the treatment of various types of cancer and lately in mental illnesses. »