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Other specified feeding or eating disorder or OSFED, is a catch-all category developed for those who do not fit into the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , or binge eating disorder . Individuals diagnosed with OSFED show symp…
Pregnancy is a risk incident for all women, so they will experience various difficulties throughout gestation. Pregorexia is a condition where pregnant ladies experience extreme fear for the pregnancy weight gain and fear to experience changes in the …
Prader-Willi Syndrome is one of the very rare genetic disorders that brings various physical, mental, and behavioral changes. The main reason behind all the complications of this disease is uncontrolled hunger. So these patients are unable to control …
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead you to make repetitive patterns of behavior. In addition, you can have only obsessions or compulsions only and still OCD . With OCD, you may or may not underst…
Eating disorders are not just about eating too much or too little. Instead, they are serious psychological illnesses that cause disturbances in a person's everyday diet. For example, binge eating disorder, or BED, is an overeating disorder in whic…
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is recently classified under one of the eating disorders , where this disorder fails to meet the desired nutritional requirements of the body. As time goes, this disorder can lead to malnutrition and e…
Pica is related to persistent eating of dirt, paint, and similar substances which have no nutritional value in them. Research suggests the prevalence rate of the condition be about 4 to 26 percent in different institutionalized groups. In other popula…
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression associated with changes in the seasons - SAD begins and ends at about the same time each year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue in the winter mon…
Conversion disorder, also called functional neurological symptom disorder, is a condition in which you show psychological stress by physical methods. The condition was named to describe a health problem that starts as a mental or emotional crisis - a …
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and often avoid places or situations that can cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless, and confused. With agoraphobia, you are afraid of the actual or perceived situation, such…
Factitious disorder is a severe mental disorder in which someone misleads others, appears sick, gets sick on purpose, or self-mutilation. Factitious disorder symptoms can range from mild to severe. Man can make symptoms or even fake medical tests to …
Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of the perceived need to save them. Man with hoarding disorder is suffering at the thought of how to get rid of the items. As a result, excessive accumulation …
Drug addiction, also referred to as substance use disorder, is dependent on legal or illicit drugs or medication. Keep in mind that alcohol and nicotine are legal substances but are also considered drugs. When you are addicted, you cannot control your…
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. As a result, you can get too little sleep or have a poor-quality sleep. You may not feel refreshed when you wake up Symptoms of insomnia i…
Rumination disorder is a type of mental illness that causes sufferers to repetitively and compulsively vomit. It can be extremely dangerous and lead to a wide variety of complications if left untreated. This guide will provide you with all the inform…
Teen depression is a severe mental health problem that causes persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities. This affects how your teen thinks, feels, and behaves, and it can cause emotional, functional, and physical problems. Although depress…
The depersonalization-derealization disorder occurs when you constantly or repeatedly have the feeling that you are watching yourself from your body, and you have the feeling that everything around you is not real or both. The feeling of depersonaliza…
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) - Even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But if your child or teenager has a frequent pattern of anger, irritability, claiming revenge, or spite toward you and other authority fig…
Bulimia nervosa is usually called is a severe, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia secretly binge – eating large amounts of food, and then – to be cleaned, trying to get rid of extra calories in an unhealthy way. For exam…
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by abnormally low body-weight, intense fear of increasing weight, and a distorted perception of body weight. People with anorexia attach great importance to controlling their weight and shape, using extreme force, whi…
Schizoaffective disorder - is a condition in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms - such as hallucinations or delusions. And mood disorder symptoms, such as mania or depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not well under…
Chronic fatigue syndrome is one complex disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that any underlying illness can non explain. Fatigue can worsen with physical about mental activity but does not increase with rest. The condition of chronic fatigue sy…
Somatic symptom disorder/Psychosomatic disease implies significant attention to physical symptoms - such as pain or fatigue - to such an extent that it causes severe emotional distress and problems functioning. You may or may not have other diagnosed …
Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental disorder in which you can not stop thinking about one or more of the perceived defects or flaws in your appearance – a shortcoming that, to other people, is either minor or not observed. But you can feel so ashame…
These intermittent, explosive flashes will cause you considerable distress, negatively impacting relationships, work, and school, and they can have legal and financial consequences. Intermittent explosive disorder is a chronic disease that can last fo…
Nightmares are common, and occasional nightmares, are usually nothing to worry about. However, they can become a problem if you have them, and often they disrupt your sleep or make you afraid to go to sleep. The diagnosis of disorders nightmare is onl…
Stress fractures are tiny cracks in the bone. Stress fractures are caused by repeated use of force, often excessive - such as repeatedly jumping up and down or running over long distances. Stress fractures can also result from regular use of the bone …
Stress Urinary Incontinence is the unintentional loss of urine. Stress incontinence occurs when the physical movement or action - such as coughing, sneezing, running, or lifting weights - puts pressure on the bladder. Stress incontinence is not associ…
"Cyclothymia also called cyclothymic disorder, mood disorder is rare. Cyclothymia causes emotional ups and downs, but they are not as extreme as bipolar disorder I or II." With cyclothymia, you experience periods when your mood is noticeabl…
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get and maintain an erection sufficient for sex. Having erection problems from time to time is not necessarily a cause for concern. However, if erectile dysfunction is an ongoing challenge, it can cause stress …
Dependent personality disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by a persistent need for the person to be taken care of and a fear of being abandoned and separated from the partner, parent, or other important people in their life. People with …
An avoidant personality disorder is a condition, also called anxiety disorder, characterized by feelings of nervousness and fear. People with avoidant personality disorder have low self-esteem. In addition, they have an intense fear of rejection and c…
A narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of self-worth, a deep need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask lies ultra confidence, fragile self-esteem, that vulnerab…
A histrionic personality disorder is characterized by extreme emotionality and attention-seeking that begins in early adulthood and manifests itself in various situations. HPD is one of 10 personality disorders recognized in the DSM-5. It is classifie…