Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention

These "other conditions" are placed in a separate category because they are not mental disorders; rather, they are either effects of mental disorders, effects of medications taken for mental disorders, or problems that are largely independent of mental disorders. Nevertheless, these problems are both frequent and important, and dealing with them is a large part of the practice of most mental health professionals. Dealing with them also presents great difficulties for the general public, which is why professionals are consulted so often for help with them. Select the categories below for brief descriptions of each of these types of problems.

Additional Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
Medication-Induced Movement Disorders
      Neuroleptic-Induced Parkinsonism
      Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 
      Neuroleptic- Induced Acute Dystonia  
      Neuroleptic-Induced Acute Akathisia  
      Neuroleptic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia
      Medication-Induced Postural Tremor
      Other Medication-Induced Disorder
Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
Psychological Factors that Affect a Medical Condition
Relational Problems

                                                                                                                                Last updated  12/19/03