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Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. A mental disorder is also characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or…

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Causes
Genetic and environmental factors
Complications
Cognitive impairment, social problems, suicide
Frequency
18% per year (United States)
Medication
Antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, stimulants
Other names
Mental breakdown, mental disability, mental disease, mental health condition, mental illness, nervous breakdown, psychiatric disability, psychiatric disorder, psychological disa…
Specialty
Psychiatry, clinical psychology

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related to Criticism · 22
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related to Classifications · 17
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related to Cultural bias · 16
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related to Personality disorders · 15
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related to Neurodevelopmental disorders · 14
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has prevention · 13
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related to Nervous illness · 13
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related to Europe and the United States · 12
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related to Definition · 9
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Mental disorderCausesGenetic and environmental factors1.00infobox
Mental disorderComplicationsCognitive impairment, social problems, suicide1.00infobox
Mental disorderFrequency18% per year (United States)1.00infobox
Mental disorderMedicationAntidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, stimulants1.00infobox
Mental disorderOther namesMental breakdown, mental disability, mental disease, mental health condition, mental illness, nervous breakdown, psychiatric disability, psychiatric disorder, psychological disa…1.00infobox
Mental disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology1.00infobox
Mental disorderSymptomsAgitation, anxiety, depression, mania, paranoia, psychosis1.00infobox
Mental disorderTreatmentPsychotherapy and medications1.00infobox
Mental disorderTypesAnxiety disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders1.00infobox
Mental disorderis apsychological syndrome or pattern that is associated with distress0.90text
psychometric testsinstance ofusing various methods0.80text
but often relying on observationinstance ofusing various methods0.80text

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