Diagnostic check...
When is it a disorder... or is it still just symptoms?
Why it's important to address symptoms of disorders early..
Psychological disorders...
Depressive Disorders
Disruptive Mood Disregulation Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Substance/Medication Induced Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Unspecified Mood or Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobia
Selective Mutism
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Due to Another Condition
Personality Disorders
General Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid or Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Personality Change Due to Other Medical Condition
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Cannabis Related Disorders:
Alcohol Related Disorders:
Caffeine Related Disorders:
Hallucinogen Related Disorders:
Inhalant Use Disorder:
Opioid Related Disorders
Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Intoxication
Stimulant Use Disorder
Tobacco Related Disorders
Stimulant Use Disorders
Opioid Use Disorders
Non-Substance Related Disorders: Gambling Disorder
Neurocognitive Disorders
Delirium
Major Neurocognitive Disorder or
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to: Alzheimer’s Disease
Frontotemporal
With Lewy Bodies
Vascular
Traumatic Brain Injury
Substance/Medication-Induced Major HIV Infection
Prion Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Another Medical Condition
Multiple Etiologies
Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Pica
Rumination Disorder
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder
Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder
Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Pyromania
Kleptomania
Other Specified Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder
Unspecified Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder
Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder
Adjustment Disorders
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder
Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Intellectual Developmental Disorders
Global Developmental Delay
Communication Disorders
Language Disorders
Speech Sound Disorder
Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
(Stuttering)
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Specific Learning Disorder
Motor Disorders
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Stereotypic Movement Disorder
Tic Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder
Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Unspecified Mood Disorder
Specifiers for Bipolar and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding Disorder
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding Disorder
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
When it's not a disorder...
It is important to have a proper assessment with a psychologist before assuming that you have a disorder. Please book some time with me if you would like to discuss any issues so I can provide a proper assessment and treatment plan.
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