Thought-disorder Thought-disorder is a disturbance of a person’s usual thought processes; often taken as one symptom of psychosis.
Functional disorder Functional disorder refers to emotional disturbance which can be attributed to a physical cause. As a rule of thumb such disturbances are considered neuroses and physically
Character disorder Character disorder is a behaviour disorder characterized by immaturity and a general inability to cope with adult life. It often takes the form of social problems like
Social Anxiety Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder is the characterized by extreme anxiety about being judged by others or behaving in a way that might cause
Nonverbal Learning Disorder Nonverbal Learning Disorder is a neurological disorder originating in the right hemisphere of the brain. Because reception of information
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a disruptive behavior pattern of childhood and adolescence characterized by defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior, especially toward adults in positions of authority.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a class of neurological disorders usually evident by age 3. They are characterized by severe
Personality Disorders Personality Disorders is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from expectations. A personality disorder
Eating Disorder Eating Disorder is a serious disturbance in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating.
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders is the chronic feelings of overwhelming anxiety and fear, unattached to any obvious source, that can grow
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