Psychological disorders

Introduction: Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders are mental health disorders. Some common examples include anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders and behavioral disorders. Psychological disorders are often treated by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Symptoms of Psychological disorders

• Confusion
• Erratic behaviour
• Hearing voices
• Hallucinations
• Headaches

See full list of 10 symptoms of Psychological disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Psychological disorders:

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Medical Textbooks Online about Psychological disorders

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Psychological disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Psychological disorders

Misdiagnosis and Psychological disorders

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Adrenal gland disorder difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands, causes a variety of symptoms, and is often...read more »

Calcium disorder a hidden cause of depression-like symptoms: Another uncommon endocrine disorder that can be misdiagnosed as depression is hypocalcemia (low blood calcium), which is usually due to a disorder of the ...read more »

Rare seizure-less epilepsy misdiagnosed as various conditions: A complex partial seizure disorder, such as temporal lobe epilepsy can be misdiagnosed as various conditions. Some of the possible...read more »

Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause various general feelings of wellness,...read more »

Lupus is often misdiagnosed as other conditions: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called "lupus", is a difficult disease to diagnose and can manifest with numerous...read more »

Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak....read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of...read more »

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Causes of Psychological disorders

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Types of Psychological disorders

• Anxiety disorders
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia

See full list of 61 Types of Psychological disorders

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