Personality disorders are deeply ingrained, rigid ways of thinking and behaving that result in impaired relationships with others and often cause distress for the individual who experiences them.
Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance of eating patterns that leads to poor physical and/or psychological health. The major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa ...
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by difficulties controlling aggressive or antisocial impulses. Because they can involve physical violence ...
Binge eating disorder can seriously affect a person’s physical and mental health. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective treatment. Healthcare professionals can prescribe it ...
Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside ...
Prolonged grief disorder is intense, persistent grief beyond a year after a loved one’s death. This may involve constant thoughts of the person, missing and longing for them, as well as ...
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition. It is not yet curable, but medication, therapy, and other strategies can help manage the symptoms and reduce its effects on a person’s daily life.
The roots of borderline personality disorder still aren’t fully understood. As is the case for many mental health conditions, it seems to be caused by complex interactions between one’s ...
Eating disorders encompass harmful and often dangerous patterns of eating. This behavior is often driven by—and expressed as—dissatisfaction about one’s body and weight. Common signs can ...
The developmental disorder affects information processing and can significantly affect social and communication skills. But the symptoms and their intensity vary widely from person to person ...
Personality disorders—atypical ways of thinking about oneself and relating to other people—are grouped into three clusters: A, B, and C. Cluster B disorders are marked by inappropriate ...
Eating disorders are often treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT-E was created specifically to treat eating disorders. It encompasses a ...