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RSSAdult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit
disorder (AADD) refers to
the psychiatric condition
currently known as
attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder
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Psychopathology
Psychopathology is a term
which refers to either the
study of mental illness or
mental distress or the
manifestation of behaviours
and experiences which may be
indicative of mental illness
or psychological impairment.
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Mental confusion
Severe confusion of a degree
considered pathological
usually refers to loss of
orientation (ability to
place oneself correctly in
the world by time, location,
and personal identity), and
often memory (ability to
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Postpartum depression
After giving birth, about
70-80% of women experience
an episode of baby blues,
feelings of depression,
anger, anxiety and guilt
lasting for several days.
About 10% of new mothers
develop the more severe
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Seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, also known as winter depression is an affective, or mood disorder. Most SAD sufferers experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience ... > more -
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General anxiety disorder
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Occupational therapy
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Eating disorder
An eating disorder is a compulsion in which the main problem is a person eats in a way which disturbs their physical health. The eating may be too excessive (compulsive over-eating), too limited ... > more -
Premenstrual stress syndrome
Premenstrual Stress Syndrome (PMS, also called Premenstrual Stress, Premenstrual Tension, PMT, Premenstrual Syndrome, Periodic Mood Swing) is stress which is a physical symptom prior to the onset of ... > more
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