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The Eating Disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviour. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a refusal to...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by obsessions (which cause marked anxiety or distress) and/or by compulsions (which serve...

The essential feature of the Dissociative Disorders is a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory,...

Factitious Disorders are characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are intentionally produced or feigned in order to...

Pain Disorder is characterized by pain as the predominant focus of clinical attention. In addition, psychological factors are judged to...

The persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur is a key feature of social anxiety disorder or...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by at least 6 months of persistent and excessive anxiety and worry. It is found with...

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder. Psychotic disorders describe prominent hallucinations that the individual realizes are...

To understand bipolar disorder, first, we need to understand manic and depressive episodes. A Manic Episode is defined by a distinct...

Let's start with the most well-known word, Depression. Depression is a mood disorder which includes disorders that have a disturbance in...

If you think you know about mental health, think again. Because I am here to let you know that you have only touched the tip of this...