Body integrity identity disorder is a type of medical condition in which a person feels compelled to amputate one or more healthy...
An identity disorder is one of several conditions that can affect people. The first type of identity disorder is gender identity...
The study of sexual dimorphism in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders is challenging due to the complex interplay of diverse biological, psychological, and social factors. Males are more susceptible to neurodevelopmental disorders including intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and attention...
Treatments may vary depending on the type of mental health disorder a person has. However, mental health care almost always involves some form of psychiatric counseling. Medications may also be prescribed. If you or a loved one is living with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders tha...
For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities - elation and depression. Although there are many variations of bipolar disorder, let's consider a couple. Type 1 has extreme highs alongside the lows, while Type 2 involves briefer...
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is a complex dissociative disorder that involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities. Each identity has its own unique set of thoughts, feelings, memories, and ...
Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a syndrome in which people have the intense feeling their body will be "more complete" after the amputation of a limb. In spite of the broad reporting in the yellow press, most of the BIID affected patients we have investigated in the last few ...
In the early years of the DSM, homosexuality was listed as a disorder without empirical evidence to determine it as such until it was removed in 1973. Another recent example is gender dysphoria, which was referred to as “gender identity disorder” from 1980 when it was added until 2013 ...
A psychotic disorder is a mental disorder involving a distorted perception of reality. Explore the symptoms and definition of a psychotic disorder,...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an incredibly complex mental health condition. OCD involves recurrent intrusive thoughts, which are unwanted urges, feelings, sensations or images. These mental experiences, known as obsessions, are extremely distressing since they happen against your will and go ...