significant distress

collocation in English

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significant
adjective
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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distress
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstres/us
/dɪˈstres/
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, ...
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(Definition ofsignificantanddistressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Because we obtained such data only when individuals reported clinicallysignificantdistress, treatment utilization could not be examined across all respondents.
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Secondly, social phobia is associated withsignificantdistress, functional impairment, and risk for the development of secondary disorder.
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For those participants who were experiencingsignificantdistress, this study helps to elaborate the nature and severity of their difficulties.
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They defined a traumatic event as causingsignificantdistressto anyone, anywhere.
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Recipients would be more open to accepting the interventions than the recipients of most preventive interventions because these recipients would already be experiencingsignificantdistress.
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In relation to competence, the most striking elements of this definition are the requirement that a mental disorder involve eithersignificantdistressor impairment and a dysfunction in the organism.
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A cohort of 137 patients with unipolar depressive disorders, comprising all patients with at least two depressive symptoms and clinicallysignificantdistressor disability, was recruited.
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If anyone were at the point of calling lawyers, it would be accepted under the regulations as evidence of people reacting under "significantdistress".
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It is important to bear in mind the fact thatsignificantdistressis very much a subjective matter.
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Would such objections be regarded as "significantdistress"?
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It causedsignificantdistress, which was not helped by the clumsy way in which the proposal was communicated locally.
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As a lawyer, the words "significantdistress" immediately rang my alarm bells.
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The person in authority has the right to assess whether a particular individual is suffering "significantdistress"—not "distress", but "significantdistress".
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Persistence of enuresis, particularly beyond adolescence and into adulthood, can causesignificantdistress, affect self-esteem and may interfere with the confidence required to establish close relationships.
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He had recurring instances of fecal incontinence which left him almost completely immobile and reportedsignificantdistressdue to the incident.
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The symptoms cause clinicallysignificantdistressor impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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These patterns develop early, are inflexible and are associated withsignificantdistressor disability.
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Second, severe homesickness is associated withsignificantdistressand impairment.
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This disorder is often accompanied by shame, embarrassment,significantdistress, avoidance behavior, social phobia and social isolation.
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Antipsychotic and atypical antipsychotic medication may also be utilized to treat the illness if the symptoms are severe and causesignificantdistress.
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