What are the 6 major mental illnesses?
Summary
- Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias.
- Depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.
- Eating disorders.
- Personality disorders.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia.
What are the rarest mental disorders?
Rare Mental Health Conditions
- Clinical Lycanthropy.
- Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.
- Diogenes Syndrome.
- Stendhal Syndrome.
- Apotemnophilia.
- Alien Hand Syndrome.
- Capgras Syndrome.
- Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.
Is ADHD a mental or physical disorder?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. ADHD also affects many adults.
What mental illnesses are there?
There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness. Some of the more common disorders are: clinical depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits and/or social withdrawal.
What is the rarest psychological disorder?
Capgras Syndrome. This syndrome is among the rarest mental disorders. People with Capgras hold the delusional belief that someone in their life, usually a close friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an impostor. It can happen in patients with schizophrenia, dementia, epilepsy or after a traumatic brain injury.
What are mental health categories?
There are five major categories of mental illnesses: Anxiety disorders. Mood disorders. Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. Dementia.
What are the classifications of psychological disorders?
Psychological disorders are divided into many different categories. These categories include mood, anxiety, and eating disorders. Some psychological disorders are caused by an imbalance of chemical neurotransmitters in the brain, and some are the result of environmental factors such as trauma.
