sleepwalking-disorder The symptom lists below have been summarized from current diagnostic criteria most commonly used in the United States by mental health professionals (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). We've divided the disorders into three broad categories below: adult, childhood, and personality disorders; some disorders may fall under more than one category.
These disorder lists are in the process of being updated to reflect the changes from the latest edition of the diagnosis manual, the DSM-5.…
Alcohol Abuse of alcohol or a substance (such as cocaine, nicotine, marijuana, etc.) is generally characterized by a maladaptive pattern of alcohol or substance use leading to significant impairment or distress, as manifested by 1 or more of the following, occurring within a one year period:
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder is characterized by difficulty with the use of social language and communication skills (also called by professionals pragmatic communication). A child or teen with this disorder will have difficulty in following the ordinary social rules of communication( whether they are verbal or nonverbal