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Post-traumatic organic. v. t. e. Schizoid personality disorder ( / ˈskɪtsɔɪd, ˈskɪdzɔɪd, ˈskɪzɔɪd /, often abbreviated as SzPD or ScPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, [ 9] a tendency toward a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, detachment, and ...
Deaths. ~17,000 (2015) [ 16] Schizophrenia is a mental disorder [ 17] characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect. [ 7] Symptoms develop gradually and typically begin during young adulthood and are never resolved. [ 3][ 10] There is no objective diagnostic test; diagnosis is ...
Schizoaffective disorder is defined by mood disorder-free psychosis in the context of a long-term psychotic and mood disorder. [5] Psychosis must meet criterion A for schizophrenia which may include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior and negative symptoms. [5] Both delusions and hallucinations are classic symptoms of ...
Dissociative identity disorder [1] [2]; Other names: Multiple personality disorder Split personality disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: At least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states, [3] recurrent episodes of dissociative amnesia, [3] inexplicable intrusions into consciousness (e.g., voices, intrusive thoughts, impulses, trauma-related beliefs ...
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder, but is not synonymous with psychosis. [1] In the prodrome to psychosis, uncharacteristic basic symptoms develop first, followed by more characteristic basic symptoms and brief and self-limited psychotic-like symptoms, and finally the onset of psychosis. [2]
Stimulant psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by psychotic symptoms (such as hallucinations, paranoid ideation, delusions, disorganized thinking, grossly disorganized behaviour). It involves and typically occurs following an overdose or several day binge on psychostimulants, [1] though one study reported occurrences at regularly ...
Personality disorders. 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. It was believed they accomplish this through the use of physical or emotional violence.
Psychotic depression. Psychotic depression, also known as depressive psychosis, is a major depressive episode that is accompanied by psychotic symptoms. [ 3] It can occur in the context of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder. [ 3] It can be difficult to distinguish from schizoaffective disorder, a diagnosis that requires the presence ...