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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).
Hoarding disorder (HD) or Plyushkin's disorder, is a mental disorder [7] characterised by persistent difficulty in parting with possessions and engaging in excessive acquisition of items that are not needed or for which no space is available. This results in severely cluttered living spaces, distress, and impairment in personal, family, social ...
Frontal lobe disorder, also frontal lobe syndrome, is an impairment of the frontal lobe of the brain due to disease or frontal lobe injury. [5] The frontal lobe plays a key role in executive functions such as motivation, planning, social behaviour, and speech production.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Other names: Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry: Symptoms: Severe mood swings, depression, irritability, agitation, uneasiness, change in appetite, severe fatigue, anxiety, anger insomnia/hypersomnia, breast tenderness, decreased interest in usual social activities, reduced interest in sexual activity, difficulty in concentration
Depression with melancholic features is classified under the fourth and fifth versions Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV and DSM-5) as a specifier of depressive disorders. [1] A specifier essentially is a subcategory of a disease, explaining specific features or symptoms that are added to the main diagnosis. [2]
The ICD-11 of the World Health Organization (WHO) describes occupational burnout as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, with symptoms characterized by "feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional ...
Similar to its predecessor, the DSM-III-R, the DSM-IV-TR aimed to bridge the gap between the DSM-IV and the subsequent major release, initially referred to as DSM-V (later titled DSM-5). [3] The DSM-IV-TR features expanded disorder descriptions, clarified wordings, and corrected errors.
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a term formerly used to describe a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. [5]