Other, less common types of mental illnesses include: Stress response syndromes occur when a person develops emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to astressfulevent or situation. The stressors may include natural disasters, such as an earthquake or tornado; events or crises, such as a car...
This type of mental health crisis demands intervention and assistance to determine any potential underlying issues. A combined approach using a professional evaluation, an assessment, therapeutic intervention, and medication is common. What to Do in a Mental Health Crisis Mental health crises must be...
This type of therapy is used for children from birth to age 6 who have trauma or a diagnosed mental health condition. A parent or caregiver is always involved in the sessions. Child-parent psychotherapy is based on the idea that, if the bond between the child and adult is strengthened, it...
Is this for you? Those experiencinganxiety disorders, anger problems, addiction,post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), phobias, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a range of mental health disorders can be effectively treated withbehavioral therapy. ...
OCD is one of the most common mental health conditions. It is estimated that up to 3 in 100 adults and up to 5 in 100 children and teenagers have OCD. OCD usually starts in early adult life, with men tending to report earlier symptoms than women. However, OCD symptoms can begin at an...
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health issues, affecting millions of people worldwide. While some anxiety is a normal response to stress, persistent, excessive, and irrational anxiety that interferes with your daily functioning may indicate an anxiety disorder. ...
Eating disorders are one of the most dangerous types of mental health disorder, responsible for an estimated 10,200 deaths every year. (1) There are a number of different types of eating disorders, which all impact people in different ways. ...
This paper addresses issues of allocating public resources efficiently between mental health conditions that are associated with different levels of disability, and presents an adaptation of an established framework to help decision-making in this area. The adapted framework refers to psychological ...
The DSM-5-TR lists hundreds of distinct conditions. Anxietyand depressionare among the most common types of mental health conditions that people experience. While the DSM provides diagnostic information about such conditions, including the age at which they typically appear, it does not provide guide...
Eating disorders are one of the most dangerous types of mental health disorder, responsible for an estimated 10,200 deaths every year. (1) There are a number of different types of eating disorders, which all impact people in different ways. ...