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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. The following is a list of mental disorders as defined at any point by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). A mental disorder, also known as a mental illness, mental health condition, or psychiatric ...
A review of anxiety disorder surveys in different countries found average lifetime prevalence estimates of 16.6%, with women having higher rates on average. [141] A review of mood disorder surveys in different countries found lifetime rates of 6.7% for major depressive disorder (higher in some studies, and in women) and 0.8% for Bipolar I disorder.
Human behavior is shaped by psychological traits, as personality types vary from person to person, producing different actions and behavior. Social behavior accounts for actions directed at others. It is concerned with the considerable influence of social interaction and culture , as well as ethics , interpersonal relationships , politics , and ...
Adenoid disorders; Adrenal disorders; Allergic disorders; Anorectic disorders; Antisocial personality disorder; Anxiety disorders; Appendix disorders; Articulation disorders; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autonomic nerve disorders; Acute stress disorder; Adjustment disorder; Agoraphobia; Autism Spectrum Disorder
In the scientific and academic literature on the definition or categorization of mental disorders, one extreme argues that it is entirely a matter of value judgments (including of what is normal) while another proposes that it is or could be entirely objective and scientific (including by reference to statistical norms); [2] other views argue that the concept refers to a "fuzzy prototype" that ...
Delayed sleep phase disorder; Delusional misidentification syndrome; Delusional parasitosis; Dennie–Marfan syndrome; Dentomandibular sensorimotor dysfunction; Denys–Drash syndrome; DeSanctis–Cacchione syndrome; Descending perineum syndrome; Diabetic stiff hand syndrome; Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome; Diencephalic syndrome
Mental illness was a label for most people with any type of disorder and it was common for people with emotional and behavioral disorders to be labeled with a mental illness. [9] However, those terms were avoided when describing children as it seemed too stigmatizing. In the late 1900s the term "behaviorally disordered" appeared.
An alternate, widely used classification publication is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). [13] The ICD has a broader scope than the DSM, covering overall health as well as mental health; chapter 6 of the ICD specifically covers mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders.