Suicide
Definition: Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Overview Epidemiology xxx Causes Types Risk Factors Pathogenesis xxx…
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Phobic Disorder
Definition: Phobia or Phobic Disorder is defined as an irrational fear of a specific object, situation or activity, often leading…
Disorders of Sexual Preference
Definition: Paraphilias are disorders of sexual preference in which sexual arousal occurs persistently and significantly in response to objects which…
Psychiatric Terminology
Psychiatric Terminology: There are various kind of Psychiatric Terminology, which are described below. Moreover, terms of psychiatry are given alphabetically. ABCDEFHIOPRSFAQA Psychiatric Terminology start with alphabet “A”: Abnormal Personality: A personality with trait which deviate markedly from what is generally accepted as normal. Additionally, This deviation is quantitative one. Absence: In detail, A temporary loss…
Down Syndrome
Definition: Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy…
Mental Retardation
Definition: Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones)…
What is Counselling ?
What is Counselling ? Definition: Counselling is not a process of giving advice, but it is a process of helping…
Somatoform Disorder
Definition: Somatoform disorder is a syndrome of prolonged physical symptoms in the absence of an identifiable organic cause with associated…
Bulimia Nervosa
Definition: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating (in other words, ‘binges’), compensatory…
