mental ill

panic disorder

panic disorder

Recurrent panic attacks (abrupt surges of \n intense fear or intense discomfort \n accompanied by physical and/or cognitive \n symptoms).

agoraphobia

Marked anxiety about using public \n transportation, being in open spaces, being in \n enclosed places, being in a crowd, and/or \n being outside of the home alone

specific phobia

Fearful or anxious about or avoidant of objects \n or situations

social anxiety disorder

Fearful, anxious or avoidant of social interactions and situations that involve the possibility of being scrutinized.

Generalized anxiety disorder

Excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that occurs more days than not for at least 6 months.

selective mutism

Consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an expectation to speak even though the individual speaks in other situations.

bipolar I

Depressive moods that last at least 2 weeks and manic moods that last at least 1 week.

bipolar II

Same depression as Bipolar I but hypomania (mild; elation & hyperactivity) lasts four or more days without life threatening consequences or psychotic episodes.

persistent depressive disorder

Depressed mood that occurs for most of the day and lasts at least 2 years.

major depressive disorder

Depressed mood most of the day and/or diminished interest in almost all activities.

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Marked mood changes, irritability, dysphoria, and anxiety beginning week before menses.

disruptive mood dysregulation

Chronic, severe persistent irritability with frequent temper outbursts.

Dissociative identity disorder

Presence of 2 or more distinct personality states or an experience of possession and recurrent periods of amnesia.

Depersonalization/Derealization disorder

Clinically significant persistent or recurrent experiences of unreality or detachment from one’s mind, self or body and/or experiences of unreality or detachment from one’s surroundings.

Dissociative amnesia (fugue)

Inability to recall autobiographical information such as an event or period of time, specific aspect of an event or identity and life history; may involve purposeful travel or bewildered wandering (fugue).

Anorexia Nervosa

Persistent energy intake restriction; intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat; disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape.

Bulimia Nervosa

Recurrent episodes of binge eating; recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain; self-evaluation that is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.

Binge Eating Disorder

Recurrent episodes of binge eating a definitely larger amount that most people would eat in a similar period of time; must occur at least one per week for three months

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Impairing levels of inattention, disorganization and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.

Tourette’s

Multiple motor and one or more vocal tics.

Intellectual Disability (formerly mental retardation)

Deficits in general mental abilities such as reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.

Major neurocognitive disorder

Significant cognitive decline from a previous level of performance in complex attention, executive function, learning and memory, language, perceptual-motor, and/or social cognition.  Specify if due to a number of other diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.

Alzheimer’s disease

Insidious onset and gradual progression of cognitive and behavioral symptoms (decline in memory and learning).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Recurrent and persistent thoughts that are intrusive (obsessions) followed by repetitive behaviors or mental acts the individual feels driven to perform (compulsions).

Hoarding

Persistent difficulties discarding or parting with possessions regardless of actual value.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable to others.

Trichotillomania

Recurrent pulling out of one’s own hair.

Delusional disorder

At least one month of delusions but no other psychotic symptoms.

Schizophrenia

Lasts for six months and includes at least one month of active phase symptoms (see those mentioned in general description).

Conversion disorder

One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function that can’t be explained through neurological or medical conditions.

Illness Anxiety Disorder (formerly hypochondriasis)

Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness; somatic symptoms are not present or are mild but there is a high anxiety about health concerns.

Factitious Disorder

Falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, or causing an injury or disease, associated with identified deception to oneself or another (formerly Munchausen and Munchausen by proxy).

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Characteristic symptoms (flashbacks, distressing dreams, memories of event, avoidance of distressing thoughts and memories and external reminders, etc.) following exposure to one or more traumatic events.

Adjustment Disorder

Responding to a particular event or situation (a loss, a problem in a close relationship, an unwanted move, a disappointment, or a failure); typical symptoms include low mood, sadness, worry, anxiety, insomnia, poor concentration, loss of self esteem, hopelessness, feeling trapped, having no good options, and feeling isolated or cut off from others.

Paranoid

Pattern of distrust and suspiciousness that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent.

Schizoid

Pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression.

Schizotypical

Pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior.

Antisocial

Pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others.

Borderline

Pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.

Histrionic

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Narcissistic

Pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

Avoidant

Pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Dependent

Pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of.

Obessive-compulsive

Pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness that lasts at least six months.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Recurrent behavioral outbursts representing a failure to control aggressive impulses manifested through verbal or physical aggression.

Pyromania

Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion.

Kleptomania

Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value.