![]() PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms occur over 6 months after exposure to traumatizing event. Recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of the traumatic event intense or prolonged psychological distress dissociation problems with concentration startle effects hypervigilance and other intense reactions to external and internal stimulation. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Defined by effects of an extreme trauma after effects of witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event.Animal hoarding is another form of hoarding behavior. Hoarding Defined by compulsively saving material items persistent inability to discard items, regardless of their actual value.Body Dysmorphic Disorder Defined by obsession with how ones body looks preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Defined by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors with an aim to reduce the distress triggered by the obsessions compulsions are not connected in a realistic way to the feared event or are obviously excessive compulsions are not done for pleasure.Social Anxiety Disorder Defined by a fear of social situations exposure to possible scrutiny by others.Phobias Defined by a marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation.A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, symptoms include: heart palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, feelings of choking, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, chills, derealization, depersonalization, fear of going crazy or dying. Panic Disorder – Recurrent unexpected panic attacks.Generalized Anxiety Disorder Defined by excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months.Dysthymia – Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years same symptoms as major depression.Major Depression – Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day fatigue lack of interest in anything insomnia hypersomnia feelings of worthlessness and/or guilt significant weight loss inability to concentrate.Bipolar Ii may look like major depression with brief periods of unusual energy or irritability. Bipolar II Disorder Less intense levels of manic behavior than bipolar I, which last for at least 4 days in duration, includes behaviors of irritability, grandiosity, increased energy, talkativeness, distractible also involves periods of major depression.Bipolar I Disorder Defined by manic episodes involving extremely elevated mood which is beyond reason and can include irritability, grandiosity, excessive drug use, sexual activity, spending, gambling, or business activity rapid stream of thoughts requires very little sleep excessive mood lasts at least one week in duration. ![]() Depressive Type schizophrenia with major depression episodes.Bipolar Type schizophrenia with major manic episodes.Schizophrenia Defined by audio, visual, tactile hallucinations, or delusional thinking (beliefs of grandeur, persecution, thought control, or secret messages) disorganized speech (word salads) disorganized behavior lack of expression (flat affect).
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