The term psychological disorder is sometimes used to refer to what is more frequently known as mental disorders or psychiatric disorders. These disorders are frequent in societies and cultures, they cause a great amount of disability and suffering among those affected, as well as considerable distress among friends and family members.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) -5 definition“… a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental function.”
In major cultures around the world, psychiatric disorder in primary care is common and associated with substantial levels of disability which was most strongly related to major depression, panic disorder, generalized anxiety, and neurasthenia, which remain within the domain of common mental disorders.
What are psychiatric disorders?
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