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. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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- Excessive, ongoing worry and tension.
- An unrealistic view of problems.
- Restlessness or a feeling of being "edgy"
- Irritability.
- Muscle tension.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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- Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others.
- Fear of losing control and harming yourself or others.
- Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images.
- Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas.
- Fear of losing or not having things you might need.
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- Sense of impending doom or danger.
- Fear of loss of control or death.
- Rapid, pounding heart rate.
- Sweating.
- Trembling or shaking.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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- Re-experiencing the trauma through intrusive distressing recollections of the event, flashbacks, and nightmares.
- Emotional numbness and avoidance of places, people, and activities that are reminders of the trauma.
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- Blushing.
- Fast heartbeat.
- Trembling.
- Sweating.
- Upset stomach or nausea.
- Trouble catching your breath.
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Specific Phobias Disorder
Specific Phobias Disorder |
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- a feeling of imminent danger or doom.
- the need to escape.
- heart palpitations.
- sweating.
- trembling.
- shortness of breath or a smothering feeling.
- a feeling of choking.
- chest pain or discomfort.
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- Sudden and unplanned travel away from home.
- Inability to recall past events or important information from the person's life.
- Confusion or loss of memory about his or her identity, possibly assuming a new identity to make up for the loss.
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Dissociative Identity Disorder |
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- Memory loss (amnesia) of certain time periods, events, people and personal information.
- A sense of being detached from yourself and your emotions.
- A perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal.
- A blurred sense of identity.
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Major Depressive Disorder |
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- You feel sad or irritable most of the day, nearly every day.
- You are less interested in most activities you once enjoyed.
- You suddenly lose or gain weight or have a change in appetite.
- You have trouble falling asleep or want to sleep more than usual.
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- Feeling unusually “high” and optimistic or extremely irritable
- Unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers
- Sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic
- Talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up
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- Extreme weight loss or not making expected developmental weight gains
- Thin appearance
- Abnormal blood counts
- Fatigue
- Frequently skipping meals or refusing to eat
- Denial of hunger or making excuses for not eating
- Eating only a few certain "safe" foods, usually those low in fat and calories
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- Delusions.
- Hallucinations.
- Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
- Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
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Antisocial Personality Disorder |
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- Disregard for right and wrong.
- Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others.
- Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others.
- Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure.
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Borderline Personality Disorder |
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