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The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the person's reported experiences, behavior reported by relatives or friends, and a mental status examination. [12] There is no laboratory test for the disorder, but testing may be done to rule out physical conditions that can cause similar symptoms. [12]
Using an analog clock to tell time is difficult for people with symptoms of NVLD. Considered to be neurologically based, [11] [12] nonverbal learning disorder is characterized by: impairments in visuospatial processing; discrepancy between average to superior verbal abilities and impaired nonverbal abilities such as: visuoconstruction
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, places obsessive–compulsive personality disorder under section II, under the "personality disorders" chapter, and defines it as: "a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental ...
Studies using DSM criteria show that up to 1% of youth may have bipolar disorder. [119] The DSM-5 has established a diagnosis—disruptive mood dysregulation disorder—that covers children with long-term, persistent irritability that had at times been misdiagnosed as having bipolar disorder, [123] distinct from irritability in bipolar disorder ...
Organic personality disorder (OPD) or secondary personality change, is a condition described in the ICD-10 and ICD-11 respectively. It is characterized by a significant personality change featuring abnormal behavior due to an underlying traumatic brain injury or another pathophysiological medical condition affecting the brain.
Sadistic personality disorder was a proposed personality disorder defined by a pervasive pattern of sadistic and cruel behavior. People with this disorder were thought to have desired to control others.
The DSM-5 moved this diagnosis out of the sexual disorders category and into a category of its own. [25] The diagnosis was renamed from gender identity disorder to gender dysphoria, after criticisms that the former term was stigmatizing. [32] Subtyping by sexual orientation was deleted.
Behavioral addiction is a treatable condition. [20] Treatment options include psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy (i.e., medications) or a combination of both. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most common form of psychotherapy used in treating behavioral addictions; it focuses on identifying patterns that trigger compulsive behavior and making lifestyle changes to promote ...