The DSM-5 categorizes mental disorders into 20 main classifications, each grouping related conditions based on symptoms, etiology, and treatment approaches. These categories provide a framework for mental health professionals to diagnose, research, and treat various conditions effectively. Here’s a breakdown of the DSM-5 categories:
Neurodevelopmental Disorders – Conditions beginning in the developmental period, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders – Includes schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
Bipolar and Related Disorders – Covers mood disorders with manic and depressive episodes.
Depressive Disorders – Includes major depressive disorder and dysthymia.
Anxiety Disorders – Encompasses generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and specific phobias.
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders – Covers OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder.
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders – Includes PTSD and adjustment disorders.
Dissociative Disorders – Characterized by disruptions in memory, identity, or perception, such as dissociative identity disorder.
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders – Includes somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder.
Feeding and Eating Disorders – Encompasses anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Elimination Disorders – Involves enuresis (bedwetting) and encopresis (involuntary defecation).
Sleep-Wake Disorders – Covers insomnia, hypersomnolence, and sleep apnea, among others.
Sexual Dysfunctions – Includes issues like erectile disorder and female sexual interest/arousal disorder.
Gender Dysphoria – Pertains to distress related to a mismatch between one’s gender identity and biological sex.
Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders – Includes conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders – Encompasses substance use disorders and gambling disorder.
Neurocognitive Disorders – Includes delirium, Alzheimer’s, and other dementias.
Personality Disorders – Groups personality issues like borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders.
Paraphilic Disorders – Includes conditions like voyeuristic disorder and exhibitionistic disorder.
Other Mental Disorders – A catch-all for disorders that don’t fit into the above categories, such as unspecified mental disorders.
These categories enable clinicians to approach diagnosis systematically, improving the consistency and reliability of mental health treatment. For more information, you can explore the DSM-5 itself or consult trusted resources like the American Psychiatric Association.
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Here's an organized list of DSM-5 disorders by category.
1.1) Intellectual Disabilities
1.2) Global Developmental Delay
1.3) Language Disorder
1.4) Speech Sound Disorder
1.5) Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering)
1.6) Autism Spectrum Disorder
1.7) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)✔️
1.8) Specific Learning Disorder
1.9) Developmental Coordination Disorder
1.10) Stereotypic Movement Disorder
1.11) Tic Disorders
2.1) Schizotypal Personality Disorder
2.2) Delusional Disorder
2.3) Brief Psychotic Disorder
2.4) Schizophreniform Disorder
2.5) Schizophrenia
2.6) Schizoaffective Disorder
2.7) Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder
2.8) Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
3.1) Bipolar I Disorder
3.2) Bipolar II Disorder
3.3) Cyclothymic Disorder
3.4) Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar Disorder✔️
3.5) Bipolar Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
4.1) Major Depressive Disorder
4.2) Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
4.3) Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
4.4) Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
4.5) Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder
4.6) Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition✔️
5.1) Separation Anxiety Disorder
5.2) Selective Mutism
5.3) Specific Phobia
5.4) Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
5.5) Panic Disorder
5.6) Agoraphobia
5.7) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)✔️
5.8) Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder
5.9) Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
6.1) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
6.2) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
6.3) Hoarding Disorder
6.4) Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
6.5) Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
6.6) Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
6.7) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
7.1) Reactive Attachment Disorder
7.2) Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
7.3) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)✔️
7.4) Acute Stress Disorder
7.5) Adjustment Disorders
8.1) Dissociative Identity Disorder
8.2) Dissociative Amnesia
8.3) Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder✔️
9.1) Somatic Symptom Disorder
9.2) Illness Anxiety Disorder
9.3) Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
9.4) Factitious Disorder
hunger reduced due to PTSD and hyper "fight or flight"✔️
10.1) Pica
10.2) Rumination Disorder
10.3) Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
10.4) Anorexia Nervosa
10.5) Bulimia Nervosa
10.6) Binge-Eating Disorder
11.1) Enuresis (Bed-Wetting)
had until 6th grade due to early childhood trauma✔️
11.2) Encopresis (Fecal Incontinence)
12.1) Insomnia Disorder
12.2) Hypersomnolence Disorder
12.3) Narcolepsy
12.4) Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
12.5) Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
12.6) Parasomnias
13.1) Delayed Ejaculation
13.2) Erectile Disorder
13.3) Female Orgasmic Disorder
13.4) Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
13.5) Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
13.6) Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
13.7) Premature (Early) Ejaculation
14.1) Gender Dysphoria in Children
14.2) Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults
15.1) Oppositional Defiant Disorder
15.2) Intermittent Explosive Disorder
15.3) Conduct Disorder
15.4) Antisocial Personality Disorder
15.5) Pyromania
15.6) Kleptomania
16.1) Alcohol-Related Disorders✔️
16.2) Caffeine-Related Disorders
16.3) Cannabis-Related Disorders✔️
16.4) Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
16.5) Inhalant-Related Disorders
16.6) Opioid-Related Disorders
16.7) Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders
16.8) Stimulant-Related Disorders✔️
16.9) Tobacco-Related Disorders✔️
16.10) Gambling Disorder
17.1) Delirium
17.2) Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD)
18.1) Paranoid Personality Disorder
18.2) Schizoid Personality Disorder
18.3) Schizotypal Personality Disorder
18.4) Antisocial Personality Disorder
18.5) Borderline Personality Disorder
18.6) Histrionic Personality Disorder
18.7) Narcissistic Personality Disorder
18.8) Avoidant Personality Disorder
18.9) Dependent Personality Disorder
18.10) Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
19.1) Voyeuristic Disorder
19.2) Exhibitionistic Disorder
19.3) Frotteuristic Disorder
19.4) Sexual Masochism Disorder
19.5) Sexual Sadism Disorder
19.6) Pedophilic Disorder
19.7) Fetishistic Disorder
19.8) Transvestic Disorder
20.1) Other Specified Mental Disorder
20.2) Unspecified Mental Disorder
These categories represent the current structure of the DSM-5, used by clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions
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