Actually, it depends on the context. If behavior is considered as a consequence of physiological regulation in the brain, then behavior can become "dysregulated" as in "mood dysregulation," a core feature of major depression. Just google "dysregulated behavior"
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary: impairment of a physiological regulatory mechanism (as that governing metabolism, immune response, or organ function)
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jenwaldorf commented on the word disregulated
Actually, it depends on the context. If behavior is considered as a consequence of physiological regulation in the brain, then behavior can become "dysregulated" as in "mood dysregulation," a core feature of major depression. Just google "dysregulated behavior"
June 9, 2008
jenwaldorf commented on the word dysregulation
dys·reg·u·la·tion
Function: noun
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary: impairment of a physiological regulatory mechanism (as that governing metabolism, immune response, or organ function)
June 9, 2008