Psychology facts (Part-2)

Mental Disorders (A-Z)

Types of Mental Health Disorders / Psychiatric Disorders / Neurological Disorders.
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•Absence seizure:
~ Also called the less common Petit Mal Seizure, these seizures typically cause a short period of “blanking out” or staring into space. Like other kinds of seizures, they are caused by abnormal activity in a person’s brain.

•Abulia:
A pathological inability to make decisions or take action.

•Acute Stress Disorder:
Also known as Acute Stress Reaction and sometimes called Shock, this is a psychological condition caused by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or traumatic event, such as a severe automobile accident, violent crime, or death. It should not be confused with the unrelated circulatory condition of shock, or the concept of shock value.

•Adjustment Disorders:
~Adjustment Disorder is defined as a maladaptive response to a normal, psychosocial stressor that has occurred in the past three months, and is not caused by another mental illness.

•Age-related Cognitive Decline: (now known as Dementia and Neurocognitive Decline)

•Agoraphobia:
~ This is a condition where an individual doesn’t wish to go to places or face situations where they could become exposed to panic attacks.

•Alcohol Addiction:
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, approximately 17.6 million adults abuse alcohol or are physically dependent on it.

•Alzheimer’s Disease:
~ Approximately 19 million Americans have a family member who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. There are seven stages of Alzheimer’s …

•Amnesia:
~(also known as Amnestic Disorder) a person suffering from memory amnesia lost parts or all of his memory. It’s not your plain everyday forgetfulness, instead, it is the complete eradication of any or all events and relations.

•Amphetamine Addiction: Amphetamines are some of the most addictive drugs in the world. The best way to overcome an amphetamine addiction is to get help from a professional treatment center.

•Anorexia Nervosa: This is an eating disorder. The symptoms of Anorexia tend to be that the sufferer will eat very little, or not eat at all for a number of days, for fear of gaining weight.

•'Autophagia:
~ A disorder where a person compelled to inflict pain upon oneself by biting and/or eating portions of their own body.

•Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: (Also known as ADHD) This is a neurodevelopmental disorder, meaning that the disorder is present at the time of birth.
There are 3 types of ADHD:
•Inattentive type
•Hyperactive/Impulsive type
•Combination type

•Anxiety Disorder:
(Also known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder) . A condition in which people experience a constant state of high anxiety, which does not seem to be attributed to any particular cause.