Diagnosis Dictionary

The Diagnosis Dictionary is your definitive resource for psychological terms and info, gathered by some of today's top professionals in the field.

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ABUSE/NEGLECT
Child Abuse
Child Neglect
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse
Elder or Dependent Adult Neglect

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

ADDICTIONS/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alcohol Abuse
Amphetamines
Caffeine
Cannabis (Marijuana)
Cocaine
Compulsive Gambling
Co-Occuring Disorders (Dual Diagnoses)
Hallucinogens
Nicotine
Opioids
Sedative-Hypnotics
Sex and Love Addiction

ADJUSTMENT
Adjustment Disorder

AGING
Aging
Dementia of Alzheimer's
Bereavement
Death and Dying
Delirium
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse
Elder or Dependent Adult Neglect
Empty Nest Syndrome
Enuresis
Mid-Life

ANXIETY/PHOBIA
Acute Stress Disorder
Agoraphobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Hypersomnia
Insomnia
Nightmares
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Separation Anxiety
Social Phobia
Tourette's Syndrome

CHILD/ADOLESCENT
Anorexia Nervosa
Autism
Asperger's
Bulimia Nervosa
Child Abuse
Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Communication Disorders
Child Neglect
Depression in Children and Adolescents
Encopresis (Elimination)
Enuresis (Elimination)
Feeding/Eating Disorders
Learning Disability
Mental Retardation
Separation Anxiety
Tourette's Syndrome

DEPRESSION/MOOD
Bipolar Disorder
Cyclothymia
Depressive Disorders
Dysthymia
Postpartum Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder

DISSOCIATION
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

EATING DISORDERS
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Compulsive Overeating
Eating Disorders
Obesity

IMPULSE DISORDER
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Kleptomania

PERSONALITY DISORDER
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Communication Disorders
Dependent Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Kleptomania
Malingering
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder

PSYCHOSIS
Delusional Disorder
Schizophrenia

RELATIONSHIP
Aging
Bereavement
Death and Dying
Dementia of Alzheimer's
Dependent Personality Disorder
Empty Nest Syndrome
Mid-Life
Sexual Desire Disorder

SEXUALITY
Exhibitionism
Fetishism
Gender Identity Disorder
Orgasmic Disorder
Paraphilias
Pedophilia
Sex and Love Addiction
Sexual Arousal Disorder
Sexual Desire Disorder
Sexual Masochism
Sexual Pain Disorder

SLEEP DISORDER
Hypersomnia
Insomnia
Nightmares
Sleep Apnea
Sleepwalking