Sentence:  In view of the important role which emotional disturbances play in the genesis of neurotic and psychotic disorders and the parallelism observed between <WSD>autonomic</WSD> states and psychological behavior in several instances , it is further suggested that a hypothalamic imbalance may play an important role in initiating mental changes . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system