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This is a good question, although the answer to this question may take quite some time. I will give the short version!
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders has been revised a total of 5 times, with multiple revisions. The DSM has "designed" mental illnesses based on certain criteria (or ratings) and ideas of mental illness and how it affects human beings. There are a few prominent categories that are for children and for adults known as:
Adults, teens, and children:
Mood Disorders (Bipolar disorder, depression, seasonal affective disorder, etc) Psychotic Disorders (schizophrenia, brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, etc) Anxiety Disorders (obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, phobias, etc.) Children and teens:
Behavioral Disorders (ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, etc.) Developmental Disorders (autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, etc) Some mood disorders Some anxiety disorders
Adults and adolescents only:
Personality Disorders (borderline personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, narcisstic personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, etc.) Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, etc) Impulse control & addiction disorders
What else can I help you with?
Can mental illiness be cured?
Just as some physical illness can be cured some mental illness can be cured as well
What are some of the mental illness that can be cured?
Usually mental illness cant be cured completely. but can be helped. it depends on how bad it is and on the person
What country classed homosexuality as a mental illness?
Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.
What are some of the misunderstandings about mental illness?
People sometimes confuse mental illness with malingering, a lack of willpower, and hypochondria. They may think that mental illness is weakness or something you can just "snap out of." Some fail to see mental illness as real. They may confuse mental illness with criminal behavior. People may think all mental illnesses can be fixed with medicine or that the medicines for mental illness have less side-effects than they do. To add to the misunderstandings, there are slasher films with deranged persons, and the news media often makes a point to mention that some spree killer was under treatment for mental illness. So the public only sees the most sensational of those with mental illness. They often don't hear about the success stories, so this feeds into the misunderstandings.
Why do some mental health professionals refer to mental illness as a myth?
When myth or superstition is used by common people to diagnose or treat people with mental illness, this is called myth by mental health professionals.
What are some of the causes of mental illness?
Most, if not all, mental illness (as opposed to emotional disorders) is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, or by structural anomalies.
How do you get permanent relief from sinusitis caused by mental illness?
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.
Do all women suffer some form of mental illness?
NO!
Who had the first mental illness?
Mental illness predates recorded history.
What is an open plea with mental illness?
not guilty by reason of mental illness
When was Rethink Mental Illness created?
Rethink Mental Illness was created in 1972.
When was The Myth of Mental Illness created?
The Myth of Mental Illness was created in 1961.
