Mood Disorders, Depressive disorders , Anxiety disorders , Schizophrenia Spectrum ,Bipolar and related disorders, OCD
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Mood Disorders, Depressive disorders , Anxiety disorders , Schizophrenia Spectrum ,Bipolar and related disorders, OCD
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders:
Schizophrenia causes psychosis and is associated with considerable disability and
may affect all areas of life including personal, family, social, educational, and
occupational functioning
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders include schizophrenia,
other psychotic disorders and schizotypal (personality) disorders. They are defined by
abnormalities in one or more of the following 5 domains: hallucinations, delusions,
disorganised speech, abnormal motor behaviour (catatonia) and negative symptoms.
Bipolar and related disorders:
A mood disorder is a mental health condition that primarily affects your emotional
state. It’s a disorder in which you experience long periods of extreme happiness,
extreme sadness or both.
If they have depressive episodes, they may feel irritable, worthless, or
uninterested in things they normally care about. If they experience episodes of mania,
they may feel overly energetic or on a natural high, with racing thoughts and words
that pour out more quickly than usual
Depressive Disorders:
Depressive disorder, or depression, is a common mental health condition that can
happen to anyone. It is characterized by a low mood or loss of pleasure or interest in
activities for long periods of time. This is different from regular mood changes and
feelings about everyday life.
Depression results from a complex interaction of social, psychological and
biological factors. People who have lived through abuse, severe losses or other
adverse events are more likely to develop depression. Problems at school and work
can also result in depression.
Anxiety Disorders:
People with an anxiety disorder may experience excessive fear or worry about a
specific situation (for example, a panic attack or social situation) or, in the case of
generalized anxiety disorder, about a broad range of everyday situations.
There are several different kinds of anxiety disorders, including:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (persistent and excessive worry about daily
activities or events). - Panic Disorder (panic attacks and fear of continued panic attacks).
- Social Anxiety Disorder (high levels of fear and worry about social situations that
might make the person feel humiliated, embarrassed or rejected) - Agoraphobia (excessive fear, worry and avoidance of situations that might cause a
person to panic or feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed). - Separation Anxiety Disorder (excessive fear or worry about being separated from
people with whom the person has a deep emotional bond). - Specific Phobias (intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that
lead to avoidance behaviour and significant distress). - selective mutism (consistent inability to speak in certain social situations, despite
the ability to speak comfortably in other settings, primarily affecting children).
obsessive-compulsive and related disorders:
obsessive-compulsive and related disorder is represented by a diverse group of symptoms including intrusive thoughts, ritualistic behaviors, preoccupations, and compulsions. An obsession is a recurrent and intrusive thought, feeling, idea, or sensation whereas a compulsion is a conscious, standardized , recurrent behavior, such as counting, checking, or avoiding.