Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
"A sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep." |
Sleep Apnea
"A potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts." |
Narcolepsy
"a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep." |
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
"A condition characterized by a nearly irresistible urge to move the legs, typically in the evenings." |
Parasomnia
"A disruptive, sleep-related disorder." |
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
"A sleep disorder in which you physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and sudden, often violent arm and leg movements during REM sleep." |
Non-24-Hour Sleep Wake Disorder
"A circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which an individual's biological clock fails to synchronize to a 24-hour day." |
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
"A disorder that affects a persons ability to think, feel, and behave clearly." |
Schizoaffective Disorder
"A mental heath condition including schizophrenia and mood disorder symptoms." |
Schizophreniform Disorder
"A psychotic disorder that affects how you act, think, relate to others, express emotions, and perceive reality." |
Brief Psychotic Disorder
"A sudden, short-term display of psychotic behavior, such as hallucinations or delusion, which occurs with a stressful event." |
Delusional Disorder
"A type of serious mental illness called a “psychosis” in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined." |
Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder
"A mental health condition in which the onset of your psychotic episodes or psychotic disorder symptoms can be traced to starting or stopping using alcohol or a drug." |
Psychotic Disorder Due to a Medical Condition
"When a person's medical history, physical exam, or lab test results suggest that one or more medical conditions have caused brain changes that might create psychotic symptoms." |
Paraphrenia
"A mental disorder characterized by an organized system of paranoid delusions with or without hallucinations (the positive symptoms of schizophrenia) and without deterioration of intellect or personality (its negative symptom)." |
Personality Disorders
Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)
"A personality disorder characterized by exaggerated distrust and suspicion of other people." |
Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD)
"A personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social or intimate relationships, difficulty with expressing emotions, and a preference for a solitary life." |
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
"A personality disorder characterized by paranoia and social anxiety, and by beliefs, behavior, and ways of speaking that are considered odd or eccentric." |
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
"A personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial, irresponsible, or criminal behavior, often impulsive or aggressive, with disregard for any harm or distress caused to other people, and an inability to maintain long-term social and personal relationships." |
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
"A personality disorder characterized by severe mood swings, impulsive behavior, and difficulty forming stable personal relationships." |
Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)
"A psychological disorder usually beginning in early adulthood, characterized by excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking behavior." |
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
"A mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others." |
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD)
"A disorder characterized by feelings of extreme social inhibition, inadequacy, and sensitivity to negative criticism and rejection. Yet the symptoms involve more than simply being shy or socially awkward." |
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
"People with DPD often feel helpless, submissive or incapable of taking care of themselves. They may have trouble making simple decisions. But, with help, someone with a dependent personality can learn self-confidence and self-reliance." |
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
"A personality disorder characterized by excessive orderliness, perfectionism, attention to details, and a need for control in relating to others." |
Mood Disorders
Major Depression
"Having less interest in usual activities, feeling sad or hopeless, and other symptoms for at least 2 weeks may indicate depression." |
Dysthymia
"This is a chronic, low-grade, depressed, or irritable mood that lasts for at least 2 years." |
Bipolar Disorder
"This is a condition in which a person has periods of depression alternating with periods of mania or elevated mood." |
Substance-Induced Mood Disorder
"Symptoms of depression that are due to the effects of medicine, drug abuse, alcoholism, exposure to toxins, or other forms of treatment." |
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
"An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat." |
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
"Frequently consuming unusually large amounts of food in one sitting and feeling that eating behavior is out of control." |
Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
"An eating disorder classification for those who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for any other eating disorders." |
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
"An eating disorder similar to anorexia. Both conditions involve intense restrictions on the amount of food and types of foods you eat. But unlike anorexia, people with ARFID aren't worried about their body image, shape, or size." |
Rumination Disorder
"A condition where a person spits up food from the stomach, rechews it, and either swallows it again or spits it out. It tends to occur within 30 minutes of every meal." |
Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder (UFED)
"presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a feeding and eating disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functions predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of the disorders in the feeding and eating disorders diagnostic class." |
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
"Severe, ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities" |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
"Excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions)." |
Panic Disorder
"An anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress." |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
"A disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event." |
Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia
"A chronic mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety." |
Depressive Disorders
Clinical/Major Depression
"A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life." |
Persistent Depressive Disorder
A mild but long-term form of depression. |
Postpartum Depression
"Depression that occurs after childbirth." |
Bipolar/Manic Depression
"A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs." |
Seasonal Affective Depression (SAD)
"A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year." |
Psychotic Depression
"A subtype of major depression that occurs when a severe depressive illness includes some form of psychosis." |
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
"A severe, sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome." |
Situational Depression
"A short-term, stress-related type of depression. It can develop after you experience a traumatic event or series of events." |
Atypical Depression
"Also called depression with atypical features - means that your depressed mood can brighten in response to positive events." |