psychological disorders

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major depressive disorder

Depressed mood most of the day and/or diminished interest in almost all activities.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

a relatively continuous state of excessive, uncontrollable and pointless worry and apprehension

anxiety disorder

characterized by excessive and persistent fear and anxiety, and by related disturbances in behavior

panic disorder

experience recurrent and unexpected panic attacks, along with at least one month of persistent concern about additional

PTSD

experienced a profoundly traumatic event that leads to a constellation of symptoms

specific phobia

experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation

panic attack

period of extreme fear or discomfort that develops abruptly; symptoms of panic attacks are both physiological and psychological

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted. and or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts

body dysmorphic disorder

when an individual is preoccupied with a percieved flaw in his/her's physical appearence that is barely noticeable to other people


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