This includes conditions that can range from mild to severe.
If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
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Examples include:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders cause detachment from reality.
People with these diagnoses experience delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking and speech.
Examples includeobsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD), hoarding disorder, andhair-pulling disorder(trichotillomania).
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
These psychiatric disorders develop during or after stressful or traumatic life events.
This can affect a person’s identity and memory.
(Somatic means of the body.)
Examples include:
Feeding and Eating Disorders
These psychiatric disorders are disturbances related to eating.
These conditions involve an excessive focus on weight or body shape that result in disordered eating patterns.
These eating behaviors have a severe impact on both mental and physical health.
Bedwetting (enuresis) is an example.
The diagnostic criteria in this group differ somewhat among children, adolescents, and adults.
Examples include kleptomania (repeated stealing) andintermittent explosive disorder(which causes extreme outbursts of anger).
This group also includesgambling disorder.
Neurocognitive Disorders
These psychiatric disorders affect peoples ability to think and reason.
Examples include:
Paraphilic Disorders
Many sexual-interest disorders are included in this group.
Examples include sexual sadism disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and pedophilic disorder.
When Does a Mental Health Concern Become a Psychiatric Disorder?
These concerns are typically time-limited, and eventually, you start to feel better.
A psychiatric disorder also interferes with your ability to do day-to-day tasks.
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