Disorders affecting cognitive, social, and behavioral growth due to atypical brain development, often present from early childhood.
Conditions that disrupt a person's connection to reality, resulting in hallucinations, delusions, and fragmented thought processes.
Disorders characterized by intense mood swings between high-energy mania and deep depressive states, impacting daily functioning.
Conditions marked by prolonged feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of pleasure, affecting emotional well-being.
Disorders involving excessive fear and anxiety, which often manifest as physical symptoms and impact one’s ability to cope with daily life.
Conditions involving repetitive thoughts and behaviors aimed at reducing distress, often becoming disruptive and distressing.
Disorders triggered by exposure to traumatic or stressful events, leading to lasting psychological and emotional distress.
Disorders involving a disruption in consciousness, memory, or identity, often as a result of psychological trauma.
Conditions where psychological factors contribute to physical symptoms, which cannot be fully explained by medical diagnoses.
Disorders marked by extreme attitudes and behaviors around food intake and body image, affecting both physical and mental health.
Disorders related to difficulties with bladder or bowel control beyond typical developmental age, often affecting self-esteem.
Conditions affecting the ability to initiate or maintain regular sleep patterns, impacting energy, mood, and daily function.
Disorders involving challenges in the sexual response cycle, affecting intimacy, satisfaction, and quality of life.
Distress experienced due to a significant mismatch between one's gender identity and assigned sex at birth.
Disorders characterized by difficulty managing impulses and emotions, often leading to aggressive or defiant behavior.
Conditions marked by dependence on substances or addictive behaviors, impacting health, relationships, and responsibilities.
Disorders involving a progressive decrease in cognitive abilities such as memory and reasoning, often due to aging or injury.
Disorders characterized by enduring and inflexible patterns of thinking and behavior that deviate from social expectations.
Conditions involving unusual or socially unacceptable arousal patterns that cause personal distress or harm to others.
Disorders that do not fit into specific categories but cause significant distress or impairment in daily life.
This revised list maintains simplicity in describing each category’s main themes while introducing a more sophisticated vocabulary.
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