Comorbidity refers to the diagnosis of two psychiatric conditions occurring at the same time, often present in those with bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. The occurrence of two mental disorders in one patient is common,...
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression or manic-depressive illness. It results in extreme mood swings that can make a person go from being highly energetic and happy to being severely depressed. A chemical imbalance in the brain may...
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders that include panic disorder, specific phobias, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders affect more than 25...
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress or preparation for important events. But when anxiety becomes persistent and uncontrollable from irrational fears about everyday situations, it indicates anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety Disorders...
Schizophrenia affects approximately 1 percent of the population older than the age of 18, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. This disorder impacts a person's ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy due to...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a neurological disease that affects an individual's behavior and ability to focus on tasks. Both children and adults have ADHD. ADHD is often managed with medication and therapy.
According to the Mayo Clinic, depression is among the most common health conditions across the globe. Depression affects a person both physically and psychologically. Though it typically begins when a person is in her 20s, depression can affect...
Affective disorders are mental illnesses characterized by disturbances of emotion, thought and behavior. According to the International Society for Affective Disorders, affective disorders include anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety...
Having high levels of anxiety that disrupt daily life is considered an anxiety disorder. A patient can be diagnosed with one of the six major types of anxiety disorder: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic...
A type of anxiety disorder, panic disorder causes the patient to have "repeated, unexpected attacks of intense fear," according to the experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with panic...
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized by intense mood swings identified as manic and depressive episodes. People with this disorder experience major issues at work and with friends and family members due to the...
Conduct disorder results in antisocial behavior, such as aggression and drug abuse. A patient with conduct disorder tends to also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder that causes impulsiveness and inattention, according...
Affective disorders involve a single group of mental disorders that are characterized by disturbances of emotion, thought and behavior. According to the International Society for Affective Disorders, affective disorders include mood and anxiety...
Bipolar II disorder is characterized by hypomanic and depressive episodes and is less severe than bipolar I disorder. The treatments are less intensive than treatments for bipolar I disorder; however, this mental health disorder can wreak havoc on...
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depression, is a type of mental illness involving intense fluctuations in mood. Manic-depressives experience highs and lows to the extreme and are unable to control the severity, frequency, duration or stability...
Panic disorder can be caused by any number of stress-inducing factors and events in a person's life. According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, panic disorder is found in women twice as often as in men. About 6 million adults in...
Leptin is a hormone that may bridge body composition and appetite. Body composition is determined by many factors. Genetics, or body type, the metabolic rate and the drive to eat are more innate factors. External factors include availability of...
Acne is a skin disorder that normally appears during adolescence and can continue into adulthood. Breakouts usually occur on the face, back, neck, chest and arms. While not life threatening, acne can cause painful, red sores that are unsightly and...
Bipolar disorder is a serious mood disorder characterized by manic and depressive episodes. These episodes typically last two or more weeks at a time; however, some patients experience rapid mood shifts. Bipolar disorder can affect many aspects of...
A childhood behavioral disorder, conduct disorder is defined by the patient bullying, defying rules and fighting. MedlinePlus states that conduct disorder is associated with attention deficit disorder (ADD), and can be an early sign of bipolar...
Conduct disorder is a mental illness that usually strikes children between the ages of 9 and 17. It is more common in boys. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found that between 1 and 4 percent of children in this age range have...
Approximately 5.7 million adults in the U.S. have received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, a "brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks,"...
Bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, is a mental health condition that involves behaviors that fluctuate between serious depression and mania, or an emotional "high." Bipolar disorder usually results from a chemical imbalance in...
Children and teenagers who struggle with conduct disorder are usually the ones in school who have a label that they're bad. Teachers and administrators know who they are and expect them to mess up. Other parents may not want their children and...
Changes in the seasons can have a profound effect on some people's emotional state. This condition, known as seasonal affective disorder or sometimes simply affective disorder, can be treated with special types of light.
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that combines episodes of depression and mania. A person with bipolar disorder will experience shifts in mood that can be lessened with treatment. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect approximately 40 million American adults each year. It is normal to experience some degree of anxiety when faced with a stressful event. Normal anxiety is generally...
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), more than 10 million Americans are afflicted with the chronic condition of bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bipolar disorder may be hard to handle for children of parents with the...
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