MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

The HealthinMind site is organized around the diagnostic categories of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (fourth edition; DSM-IV for short).

We borrowed liberally from Jerrold S. Maxmen, M.D., and Nicholas G. Ward, M.D.'s book, Essential psychopathology and its treatment, second edition (Norton, 1995). Their book, "Revised for DSM-IV," like our web site, takes its cues from DSM-IV.  

We have developed a glossary page where you can go to find definitions of terms used in the various pages, if necessary.  As with everything in our site, if you are interested in a disorder that does not yet have a description page, or if you would like another term added to the glossary, please let us know by clicking on "contact us" and sending us your message, and we will work on it.

We suggest you read our disclaimer before continuing, to understand the limitations of the information we provide.

Before you continue, though, we'd like to caution you about the use you make of the information you receive here.  If you are reading this for yourself, and you find that you have symptoms that match a certain disorder, note that nothing has changed about you.  All that has changed is that you have a name for the constellation of factors that were, possibly, troubling you.  You will now be able to seek professional help with some idea in mind regarding what is going on.  If you are reading this for someone else, please keep in mind that mental disorders do not define individuals.  People with schizophrenia are not "schizophrenics."  If they were, then all they'd be is the disorder.  Instead, they are brothers, mothers, professionals, construction workers, etc. who happen to have schizophrenia.  Throughout history, some of our most admired leaders, most gifted intellectuals and artists have struggled with mental disorders. Good luck in your search! (If you would rather look at symptoms than the names below, click here and you can choose from a list of symptoms to look at.) Or click here if you would like to look at  late news about mental health. 
        
Adjustment Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Disorders: Delirium, Amnesia, and Dementia
Disorders Caused by Medical Problems
Dissociations in Memory, Identity, or From Reality
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Disorders
Eating Disorders
Feigned Mental Illnesses (Factitious Disorders)
Impulse Control Disorders: Gambling, Aggression, etc.
Infant, Child, and Adolescent Disorders
Mental Disorders That Mimic Physical Disorders (Somatoform Disorders)
Mood Disorders
Paraphilias and Gender Identity Disorders
Personality Disorders
Psychoses: Schizophrenia, Other Very Severe Disorders
Sexual Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention

Last updated  12/19/03