Anorexia and bulimia
An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake …
Bipolar affective disorder
Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence …
Dementia
Dementia (meaning "deprived of mind") is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously-unimpaired person, beyond what …
Depression
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity. Some consider it a dysfunction, while others see it as an adaptive …
Mania
Mania is a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/ or energy levels, which is a criterion for certain …
Psychosis
Psychosis means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving …
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. It most commonly …
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