Résumés Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®)

Diagnostic criteria for Bipolar 2 (type 2).

Bipolar 1 (Type 1) diagnostic criteria

Depression is characterized by disinterest in the regular daily activities and behavioral changes due to physiologic disturbances such as in cognition, sleep, and appetite. The new mother may view her changing role from a typical woman to a serious maternal role with strong demands of responsibility. Biological factors may take their natural course to cause emotional depression. With these, self-confidence may not suffice to efficiently take the motherhood’s demands resulting to conflict, con...

Well written chart on the psychological disorders including DSM-5 criteria, prevalence, age of onset,causes and treatment

Psychology Glossary will guide you to some of the different terms that are used in the field of Psychology

Schizophrenia spectrum disorder causes many issues in people’s lives. Such as low quality of life, also ups and downs in the mood and sudden changes in the behaviour. Moreover, it includes hallucinations, also delusions and weird acting. There are many factors which contribute to the development of schizophrenia. For instance, the biological factors, the environmental elements, the brain functioning, the drug usage, the family history on mental illnesses and many other significant reasons, as ...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) tends to affect more and more people worldwide. Many researches have been conducted in order to examine the Quality of Life (QoL) of people who have been diagnosed with GAD. Furthermore, a new study with new questionnaire will be proposed and as a result even new interventions, as well. New aspects have to be tested and examined in order to better understanding the real reason behind this disorder and the problems which causes to individuals.