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Panic disorder

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has suffered at least one panic attack and is worried about having more

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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feels tense or anxious much of the time about many issues, but does not experience panic attacks

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Specific phobia

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persistent, strong, and unreasonable fear of a certain object or situation

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Social phobia

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unreasonable, paralyzing fear of feeling embarrassed or humiliated while one is watched by others

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PTSD

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feels intense fear, horror or helplessness while experiencing, witnessing or otherwise confronting an extremely traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury to themselves or others
traumatic event is relived through flashbacks etc
person is also chronically physiologically hyperaroused
symptoms must be present for more than a month

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Acute stress disorder

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similar to PTSD, but symptoms are present for a month or less

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OCD

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has obsessions, compulsions or both

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Conversion disorder

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somatoform disorder
person experiences a change in sensory or motor function that has no discernible physical or physiological cause and seems to be significantly affected by psychological factors

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Pain disorder

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somatoform disorder

clinically important pain whose onset or severity seems significantly affected by psychological factors

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Somatization disorder

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somatoform disorder
has at least 8 of the following physical symptoms that began before age 30, occurred over several years, and were not fully explained by physical or psychological cause:
-pain in at least 4 areas of the body
-at least to GI symptoms
-at least one sexual symptom
-at least one pseudo neurological symptom

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Hypochodriasis

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preoccupied with fears of having a serious illness for at least 6 months

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Schizophreniiform disorder

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symptoms of schizophrenia for one to six months

symptoms may or may not have interfered with the person’s life

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Schizoaffective disorder

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both the symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive, manic or mixed episode are experienced for at least one month

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Major depressive disorder

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suffered one or more major depressive episodes (has felt worse than usual for most of the day, nearly everyday for at lest 2 weeks)
also have at least 5 emotional, behavioural, cognitive or physical symptoms

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Dysthymic disorder

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less intense, chronic form of depression
milder symptoms of depression most days for at least 2 years, with symptoms never absent for more than 2 months, and WITHOUT experiencing a major depressive disorder

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Bipolar I disorder

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at least one manic or mixed episode

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Bipolar II disorder

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at least one major depressive episode and one hypomanic episode, but no manic or mixed episodes

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Cyclothymic disorder

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cyclic moods that are less extreme than bipolar disorder

includes many hypomanic episodes and depressed mood episodes (milder than a major depressive episode)

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Dissociative amnesia

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has had at least one episode of suddenly forgetting some important personal information, usually related to severe stress or trauma
usually ends suddenly, with full recovery of memory

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Dissociative fugue

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person suddenly goes on a journey, during which they cannot recall personal history prior to the journey
usually ends suddenly with full recovery of memories prior to the episode, but amnesia for the episode

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Dissociative identity disorder

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person alternates among two or more distinct personality states

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Depersonalization disorder

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recurring or persistent feeling of being cut off or detached from his or her body or mental processes (like they’re observing themselves from the outside)

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Can children have personality disorders?

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no

must be a teenager or young adult to be diagnosed

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Which personality disorders are in Cluster A?

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paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders

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Which personality disorders are in Cluster B?

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antisocial, borderline, histronic and narcissistic personality disorders

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Which personality disorders are in Cluster C?

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avoidant, dependent and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders

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Paranoid personality disorder

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cluster A

mistrusts and misinterprets others motives and actions without sufficient cause

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Schizoid personality disorder

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cluster A
loner with little interest or involvement in close relationships, even with family members
seems unaffected by interactions with other people

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Schizotypal personality disorder

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cluster A
has several traits that cause problems interpersonally including constricted or inappropriate affect, magical or paranoid thinking, odd beliefs, speech, behaviour, appearance and perceptions

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Antisocial personality disorder

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cluster B
history of serious behaviour problems beginning as a young teen
including aggression against people or animals, property destruction, lying or theft, serious rule violation
also since 15 has repeatedly disregarded the rights of others

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Borderline personality disorder

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cluster B
enduring or recurrent instability in their impulse control, mood and image of self and others
unstable relationships
terrified of abandonment
self-harming and suicidal behaviours may also occur

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Histronic personality disorder

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cluster B
strongly desires to be the centre of attention and often seeks to attract attention through personal appearance and seductive behaviour
expression of emotions are dramatic, but emotions are shallow and shifting

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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cluster B

feels grandiosely self-important with fantasies of beauty, brilliance and power

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Avoidant personality disorder

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Cluster C
feels inadequate, inferior and undesirable, is preoccupied with fears of criticism

restrained and inhibited in relationships

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Dependent personality disorder

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Cluster C
feels need to be taken care of by others and an unrealistic fear of being unable to take care of themselves
clingy, submissive, afraid to express disagreement

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OCPD

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Cluster C 
accumulate money or worthless objects 
perfectionist, rigid, stubborn 
resists authority of others 
may be depressed and have trouble expressing affection

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