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  2. Classification of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    Mental disorders are generally classified separately to neurological disorders, learning disabilities or mental retardation. ICD-10. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is an international standard diagnostic classification for a wide variety of health conditions. The ICD-10 states that mental disorder is "not an exact term ...

  3. Cognitive behavioral therapy - Wikipedia

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    MeSH. D015928. [ edit on Wikidata] Cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT) is a psycho-social intervention [1] [2] that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. [3] Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental ...

  4. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022 [1]) is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria. It is the main book for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders ...

  5. DSM-5 - Wikipedia

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    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM-5 ), is the 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the taxonomic and diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In 2022, a revised version (DSM-5-TR) was published. [1]

  6. Causes of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    Many professionals believe that the cause of mental disorders is the biology of the brain and the nervous system. Mind mentions genetic factors, long-term physical health conditions, and head injuries or epilepsy (affecting behavior and mood) as factors that may trigger an episode of mental illness.

  7. Psychoeducation - Wikipedia

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    Psychoeducation. Psychoeducation (a portmanteau of psychological education) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention for patients and their loved ones that provides information and support to better understand and cope with illness. Psychoeducation is most often associated with serious mental illness, including dementia, schizophrenia ...

  8. Clinical psychology - Wikipedia

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    Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. [1] [2] Central to its practice are psychological assessment, clinical ...

  9. Subfields of psychology - Wikipedia

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    Mathematical psychology is the subdiscipline that is concerned with the development of psychological theory in relation with mathematics and statistics. Basic topics in mathematical psychology include measurement theory and mathematical learning theory as well as the modeling and analysis of mental and motor processes.