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Psychosis
Psychosis is a generic
psychiatric term for a
mental state in which
thought and perception are
severely impaired. Persons
experiencing a psychotic
episode may experience
hallucinations, hold
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Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (previously
known as Manic Depression)
is a psychiatric diagnostic
category describing a class
of mood disorders in which
the person experiences
clinical depression and/or
mania, hypomania, and/or
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Pyromania
Pyromania is an obsession
with fire and starting
fires, in an intentional
fashion, usually on multiple
occasions. It should be
contrasted with other acts
of arson. To qualify as true
pyromania, the fire must not
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Anger management
The term anger management
commonly refers to a system
of psychological therapeutic
techniques and exercises by
which one with excessive or
uncontrollable anger can
control or reduce the
triggers, degrees, and
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Clinical depression
Clinical depression is a state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. The diagnosis may ... > more -
Dorian Gray syndrome
Dorian Gray Syndrome (DGS) denotes a cultural and societal phenomenon characterized by an excessive preoccupation with the individual's own appearance (dysmorphophobia) accompanied by difficulties ... > more -
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology is the study of drug-induced changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. These drugs may originate from natural sources such as plants and animals, or from artificial sources such as ... > more -
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (APD or ASPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that interprets antisocial and impulsive behaviours as symptoms of a personality disorder. Psychiatry defines only ... > more -
Delusional parasitosis
Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis in which sufferers hold a delusional belief they are infested with parasites. It is usually diagnosed as a subtype of delusional disorder. A related ... > more -
Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia or the dopamine hypothesis of psychosis is a theory that argues that the unusual behaviour and experiences associated with schizophrenia (sometimes extended ... > more -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
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Adult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more
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