Psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders: Introduction

Psychiatric disorders are mental health disorders. The term tends to be used for more severe mental illness rather than some of the less severe types of psychological disorders, because psychiatrists are able to prescribe medications and thus tend to treat more severe conditions than psychologists can treat with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Some of the more severe psychiatric conditions include psychotic conditions (e.g. schizophrenia) or major depressive disorder. On the other hand, the psychiatric profession does treat any type of mental illness. Some common examples of psychological/psychiatric disorders include anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders and behavioral disorders. Psychiatric disorders are often treated by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Symptoms of Psychiatric disorders

• Confusion
• Erratic behaviour
• Hearing voices
• Hallucinations
• Headaches
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Psychiatric disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Psychiatric disorders:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Psychiatric disorders

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Psychiatric disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Psychiatric disorders
• Failure to diagnose Psychiatric disorders
• Hidden causes of Psychiatric disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders: Self Assessment Tools

• Stress -- Self Assessment Tools
• Depression -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Mental Health -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Psychiatric disorders: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Psychiatric disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Psychiatric disorders

Parental fears about toddler behavior often unfounded: There are many behaviors in infants and toddlers that may give rise to a fear that the...read more »

High rate of misdiagnosis of psychiatric disorders: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports on studies that estimate that 41% to 83% of people who are treated for psychiatric disorders, actually...read more »

Underactive thryoid may be misdiagnosed as depression: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is an endocrine gland disorder that is more common in women. It can mimic many diseases, including depression. The patient often has...read more »

Adrenal gland disorder difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands, causes a variety of symptoms, and is often misdiagnosed in early stages. Common misdiagnoses include ...read more »

Calcium disorder a hidden cause of depression-like symptoms: Another uncommon endocrine disorder that can be misdiagnosed as depression is hypocalcemia (low blood calcium), which is usually due to a...read more »

Rare seizure-less epilepsy misdiagnosed as various conditions: A complex partial seizure disorder, such as temporal lobe epilepsy can be misdiagnosed as various conditions. Some of the...read more »

Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause various general feelings of wellness, happiness, euphoria, or manic-type symptoms in some patients. These...read more »

Lupus is often misdiagnosed as other conditions: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called "lupus", is a difficult disease to diagnose and can manifest with numerous symptoms. Some of the possible...read more »

Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and insidious...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course,...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of...read more »

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Psychiatric disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Psychiatric disorders

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Psychiatric disorders:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Psychiatric disorders, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Psychiatric disorders: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Psychiatric disorders

Read more about causes of Psychiatric disorders.

More information about causes of Psychiatric disorders:

• Psychiatric disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Psychiatric disorders as a symptom

News Archives for Psychiatric disorders

Medical news articles related to Psychiatric disorders include:

• Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
• Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
• Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
• For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
• Biomarkers for Mood May Alter Psychiatric Treatments
• Relatives of Parkinson's Patients at Higher Psychiatric Risk
• Most Psychiatrists Open to Discussing Spiritual Concerns
• Psychiatric Woes Can Postpone Weight-Loss Surgery
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Psychiatric disorders

Medical research articles related to Psychiatric disorders include:

• Paternal psychiatric disorders and children's psychosocial development.
• A 51-year-old woman with bipolar disorder who wants to quit smoking.
• Psychiatric morbidity in adolescents and young adults born preterm: a Swedish national cohort study
• Antenatal psychosocial assessment for reducing perinatal mental health morbidity
• Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression
• Non-peptide arginine-vasopressin antagonists: the vaptans.
• Major psychiatric disorders increase risk of mortality
• Subsequent risk of hospitalization for neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with rheumatic diseases: a nationwide study from Sweden
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Psychiatric disorders

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Reseach about Psychiatric disorders

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Clinical Trials for Psychiatric disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Psychiatric disorders include:

• Treatment for Anxiety in Children - anxiety disorders
• A Research Study of How Teens With and Without an Anxiety Disorder Make Decisions - anxiety disorders
• Levetiracetam for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Anxiety - anxiety disorders
• Expectation of Unpleasant Events in Anxiety Disorders - anxiety disorders
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder: Their Impact on the Processing of Information and Learning - anxiety disorders
• more trials...»

See full list of 371 Clinical Trials for Psychiatric disorders

Statistics for Psychiatric disorders

• Medical statistics for Psychiatric disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Psychiatric disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Psychiatric disorders
• Society statistics for Psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Non-Contagious Diseases
• more types...»

Types of Psychiatric disorders

Types of Psychiatric disorders

• Anxiety disorders (type of Neurosis)
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
• more types...»

See full list of 61 Types of Psychiatric disorders

Stories from Users Related to Psychiatric disorders

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Definitions of Psychiatric disorders:

Specific disorder usually appearing in the second or third decade, characterized by symptoms of depression between late fall and early spring, sometimes followed by mania or hypomania; intense light is reportedly therapeutic. - (Source - Diseases Database)