Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Psychological disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Psychological disorders:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Psychological disorders

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Psychological disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders: Self Assessment Tools

• Stress -- Self Assessment Tools
• Depression -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Mental Health -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Psychological disorders: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Psychological disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Psychological disorders

Parental fears about toddler behavior often unfounded: There are many behaviors in infants and toddlers that may give rise to a fear that the child has some form of mental health condition. In particular...read more »

High rate of misdiagnosis of psychiatric disorders: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports on studies that estimate that 41% to 83% of people who are treated for...read more »

Underactive thryoid may be misdiagnosed as depression: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is an endocrine gland disorder that is more common in women. It can mimic many diseases, including depression. The...read more »

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

Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause various general feelings of wellness, happiness, euphoria, or manic-type symptoms in some patients. These symptoms may lead to a...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...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...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. This...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 course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a ...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,...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 patients with bipolar seek help from...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...read more »

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

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Psychological disorders

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Psychological disorders:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Psychological disorders, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Psychological disorders: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Psychological disorders

Read more about causes of Psychological disorders.

News Archives for Psychological disorders

Medical news articles related to Psychological disorders include:

• 9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing
• Many Katrina Survivors Suffered Psychological Symptoms
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Psychological disorders

Medical research articles related to Psychological disorders include:

• Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
• Opioids in the management of chronic non-cancer pain: an update of American Society of the Interventional Pain Physicians' (ASIPP) guidelines.
• Assessment and management of chronic pain.
• Treatment Foster Care for improving outcomes in children and young people
• Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Psychological disorders

Patient Surveys for Psychological disorders

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Psychological disorders
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Reseach about Psychological disorders

Visit our research pages for current research about Psychological disorders treatments.

Clinical Trials for Psychological disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Psychological disorders include:

• Treatment for Anxiety in Children - anxiety disorders
• A Research Study of How Teens With and Without an Anxiety Disorder Make Decisions - anxiety disorders
• Levetiracetam for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Anxiety - anxiety disorders
• Expectation of Unpleasant Events in Anxiety Disorders - anxiety disorders
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder: Their Impact on the Processing of Information and Learning - anxiety disorders
• more trials...»

See full list of 371 Clinical Trials for Psychological disorders

Statistics for Psychological disorders

• Medical statistics for Psychological disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Psychological disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Psychological disorders
• Society statistics for Psychological disorders

Psychological disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Non-Contagious Diseases
• more types...»

Types of Psychological disorders

Types of Psychological disorders

• Anxiety disorders (type of Neurosis)
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
• more types...»

See full list of 61 Types of Psychological disorders

Stories from Users Related to Psychological disorders

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• Psychologist living with mother
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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Psychological disorders, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

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• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of 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. - (Source - Diseases Database)