Disorders

What most people are familiar with is the psychological disorders. These disorders can range from anxiety of public speaking or hallucinations so real that a person thinks he or she is the President of the United States. A psychological disorder is defined as ,"A psychological disorder, also known as a mental disorder, is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms." (Definition by Kendra Cherry of psychology.about.com)

There are different fields of disorders that include anxiety, (the most common) dissociative disorders, eating disorders, factitious disorders, impulse-control disorders, mental disorders, and neurocognitive disorders.


Anxiety Disorders:

• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Social anxiety disorder
• Phobias
• Panic disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Separation anxiety

Dissociative Disorders:

• Dissociative disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder
• Dissociative fugue
• Dissociative identity disorder
• Depersonalization/derealization disorder

Eating Disorders:

• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa
• Rumination disorder

Factitious Disorders:

• Munchausen syndrome
• Munchausen syndrome by proxy
• Ganser syndrome

Impulse-Control Disorders:

• Kleptomania (stealing)
• Pyromania (fire-starting)
• Trichotillomania (hair-pulling)
• Pathological gambling
• Intermittent explosive disorder
• Dermatillomania (skin-picking)