Disorders and Syndromes Articles

• Anxiety
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  Phobia

  A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Some ... > more
• Autism
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
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  Down Syndrome
   

  Rett syndrome

  Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more
• Anger Management
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  Behavior
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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, ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Healthy Aging
   

  Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia. The main ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Psychiatry
  Accident and Trauma
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  Educational Psychology
   
  

  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 ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Insomnia Research
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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  Delayed sleep phase syndrome

  Delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS) is a chronic disorder of sleep timing. People with DSPS tend to fall asleep at very late times, and also have difficulty waking up in time for school or work which ... > more
• Epilepsy Research
  Epilepsy
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Seizure

  Seizures are temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity. They can manifest as an alteration in mental state, ... > more
• Addiction
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Alcoholism
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  Substance abuse

  Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a stimulant, depressant, chemical substance, herb (plant) or fungus leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's ... > more
• Mental Health
  Child Development
  Intelligence
  Educational Psychology
  Depression
  Child Psychology
   

  Mental retardation

  Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Insomnia

  Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Perception
  Psychology Research
  Hypertension
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  Alpha wave

  Alpha waves are electromagnetic oscillations in the frequency range of 8-12 Hz arising from synchronous and coherent (in phase / constructive) electrical activity of large groups of neurons in the ... > more
• Mental Health Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
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  Brain Injury
   

  Self-harm

  Self-harm (SH) is deliberate injury inflicted by a person upon his or her own body. Some scholars use more technical definitions related to specific aspects of ... > more

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