What is Psychological disorders?

What is Psychological disorders?

• Psychological disorders: Any condition that affects ones mind.
• Psychological disorders: specific disorder usually appearing in the second or third decade, characterized by symptoms of depression between late fall and early spring, sometimes followed by mania or hypomania; intense light is reportedly therapeutic.
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Psychological disorders: Introduction

Types of Psychological disorders:

Types of Psychological disorders:

• Anxiety disorders (type of Neurosis)
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Phobias
  • Specific phobias
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Separation anxiety disorder
  • Acute stress disorder
  • Anxiety disorder due to medical condition (type of Depression)
  • Substance-induced anxiety disorder (type of Depression)
  • Anxiety disorder NOS (type of Depression)
• Depressive disorders
  • Depression
  • Major depressive episode
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Dysthymia - chronic and mild depression.
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Cyclothymia (type of Depressive disorders)
  • Postnatal depression (type of Depressive disorders)
• Personality disorders
  • Borderline personaliy disorder (type of Personality disorders)
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Conduct disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Multiple personality disorder (type of Personality disorders)
  • Histrionic personality disorder
  • Schizoid personality disorder
  • Schizotypal personality disorder
  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Dependent personality disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Avoidant personality disorder
  • Personality Disorder NOS (type of Personality disorders)
  • Personality Disorder Due to General Medical Condition (type of Personality disorders)
• Behavioral disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism
  • Asperg Syndrome (type of Behavioral disorders)
  • Rett's syndrome
  • Drug abuse
  • Alcohol use (type of Behavioral disorders)
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Alcoholism
  • Addictions
  • Gambling addiction
• Eating disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Binge eating disorder
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorder not Otherwise Specified (ENDOS)
• Psychotic disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Brief Psychotic Disorder
  • Delusional disorder
  • Shared Psychotic Disorder (type of Psychotic disorders)
  • Substance-induced Psychotic Disorder (type of Psychotic disorders)
• more types...»

Broader types of Psychological disorders:

• Non-Contagious Diseases
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What causes Psychological disorders?

Causes of Psychological disorders: see causes of Psychological disorders

What are the symptoms of Psychological disorders?

Symptoms of Psychological disorders: see symptoms of Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Psychological disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Psychological disorders.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Psychological disorders: see treatments for Psychological disorders
Research for Psychological disorders: see research for Psychological disorders

Name and Aliases of Psychological disorders

Main name of condition: Psychological disorders

psychological syndromes

SAD [Seasonal Affective Disorder] Source - Diseases Database