MamasHealth.com Home Mental Health Information ADHD ADHD Treatments Antisocial Personality Anxiety Anxiety Help Autism Bipolar Disorder Body Dysmorphic Childhood Depression Borderline Depression Depression in teens Fragile X Syndrome Grief Inpatient Hospitalization Marriage Counseling Medications Memory Obsessive Panic Disorder Peer Pressure Pervasive Developmental Disorder Postpartum Depression Post Traumatic Stress Psychology of Impotence Rett Syndrome Psychotherapy SAD Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophrenia Self-Esteem Separation Anxiety Social Phobia St. John's Wort Teen suicide Treatment options Treatment strategies Trust after an affair Mental Health Medicine Email Mama Finding a psychiatrist Finding a psychologist Psychiatrist vs psychologist Coping with having a Special Ed child How to deal with a Special Ed child Mentally Challenged Child Seriouslly Ill Child Importance of forgiving	What is a Mental Disorder? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition, a mental disorder is any clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome characterized by the presence of distressing symptoms, impairment of functioning, or significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or loss of freedom. Mental disorders are assumed to be the manifestation of a behavioral, psychological, or biological dysfunction in the individual. The concept does not include deviant behavior, disturbances that are essentially conflicts between the individual and society, or expected and culturally sanctioned responses to particular events. Types of Mental Disorders There are several types of mental disorders. The most common types are: ADHD Antisocial Personality Disorder Anxiety Autism Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Childhood Depression Depression Fragile X Syndrome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Postpartum Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Rett Syndrome Schizophrenia Social Phobia Can Mental Disorders be Treated? Treatment depends on the type and severity of the disorder. Some types of disorders can be treated.	Featured Book Advertise on MamasHealth.com Sponsor a contest on MamasHealth.com
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