Patients who present to primary care with symptoms of fainting and dizziness, for which there is no adequate physical explanation, are frequently suffering from an undiagnosed psychiatric disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pain

  Furthermore, these symptoms were both concurrently and prospectively associated with momentary pain intensity and subjective impairment by pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Myers CD, Riley JL, 3rd, Robinson ME: Psychosocial contributions to sex-correlated differences in pain. Clin J Pain 2003;19:225-232. Fillingim RB: Sex, gender, and pain: women and men really are different. Curr Rev Pain 2000;4:24-30. [dx.doi.org]

• Weakness

  Regarding the causes of mental illness, items related to psychosocial factors, including "daily problems" and "work or financial problems", and "weakness of character" were highly rated, with half considered genetic or chemical imbalance causes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  They have nothing to do with being lazy or weak. Who is at risk for mental disorders? Mental disorders are common. More than half of all Americans will be diagnosed with a mental disorder at some time in their life. [nlm.nih.gov]

  Don’t tell them that they are weak. Don’t tell them to try harder. Don’t tell them that they aren’t working fast enough. Don’t ever blame them for how their brain works. That’s only going to add fuel to the fire. [thoughtcatalog.com]

  Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. [namisa.org]

• Developmental Disorder

  Developmental disorders, including autism Developmental disorder is an umbrella term covering intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorders including autism. [web.archive.org]

  developmental disorders of spee... [icd10data.com]

  ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder where there are significant problems with attention, hyperactivity or acting impulsively. [nami.org]

• Fatigue

  Wessely S (1997) Chronic fatigue syndrom: a 20th century illness? Scand J Work Environ Health 23:17–34 PubMed Google Scholar 37. Wessely S (1998) The epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome. Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc 7:10–24 PubMed Google Scholar 38. [doi.org]

  Patients who screened positive for depression, anxiety and PTSD reported significantly higher levels of pain, fatigue, and functional impairment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Depression, however, can indirectly cause weight loss, fatigue and loss of libido, among others. [psychguides.com]

  People with General Anxiety Disorder have co-occurring physical symptoms, such as fatigue, trembling, muscle tension, headache, or nausea. [triadmentalhealth.org]

• Weight Loss

  Depression, however, can indirectly cause weight loss, fatigue and loss of libido, among others. [psychguides.com]

  People with anorexia will deny themselves food to the point of self-starvation as they obsesses about weight loss. [nami.org]

  Read more: 'Joker' got the most Oscar nominations of any movie with 11, but it's not the first comic-book movie to be embraced by the Academy 12 details and references you may have missed in 'Joker' Joaquin Phoenix said his 52-pound weight loss for 'Joker [insider.com]

  “Thinner Than a Yellow Flower, Weight-Loss Book Found in School Bag, Schoolgirl Falls Dead on Street,” reported another Chinese-language paper. [nytimes.com]

  Behavior that is out of character and risky, foolish or inappropriate may result from a loss of normal social restraint.[2] Some people also have physical symptoms, such as sweating, pacing, and weight loss. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Excoriation

  Excoriation disorder Repetitive skin picking Skin picking in excoriation disorder is not driven by an attempt to improve appearance, whereas skin picking in BDD is intended to improve the appearance of perceived defects in the skin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  In her resignation letter, which she subsequently made public, Costello excoriated the DSM committee for refusing to wait for the results of longitudinal studies she was planning and for failing to underwrite adequate research of its own. [wired.com]

• Social Isolation

  KEYWORDS: Bipolar disorder; Community resources; Hospital admissions; Interpersonal behaviour; Prosocial activities; Schizophrenic disorders; Social isolation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  This final episode visits several programs that are attempting to eliminate known risk factors — including social isolation and inadequate parenting skills — that often lead to serious disorders. The stories are touching; the results are promising. [learner.org]

  Negative symptoms include social isolation or withdrawal, loss of motivation, and a flat or inappropriate affect (mood or disposition). Positive symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders. [web.archive.org]

  Complications sometimes linked to mental illness include: Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life Weakened immune system, so your body has a hard time resisting infections Family conflicts Relationship difficulties Social isolation Problems with tobacco [fortishealthcare.com]

  Complications sometimes linked to mental illness include: Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life Family conflicts Relationship difficulties Social isolation Problems with tobacco, alcohol and other drugs Missed work or school, or other problems related [mayoclinic.org]

• Visual Hallucination

  Literature analysis led us to propose a comprehensive list of atypical psychiatric symptoms including highly predominant visual hallucinations, compared to auditory ones, as well as confusion, catatonia or progressive cognitive decline. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Hallucinations are a core symptom of schizophrenia and are more often auditory or at least, auditory hallucinations are more important than visual hallucinations. [dx.doi.org]

  As far back as 1965, Ferguson was found to experience visual hallucinations. He was sent to mental institutions and was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic, delusional, and aggressive. [deathpenaltyinfo.org]

• Psychiatric Manifestation

  STUDY SELECTION: Case reports, case series or reviews with original data regarding psychiatric manifestations and cognitive impairment published between January 1967 and June 2012 were included based on a standardized four-step selection process. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  PubMed Google Scholar Bonkowsky HL, Schady W: Neurologic manifestations of acute porphyria. Semin Liver Dis. 1982, 2 (2): 108-124. PubMed Google Scholar Mandoki MW, Sumner GS: Psychiatric manifestations of hereditary coproporphyria in a child. [dx.doi.org]

• Compulsive Behavior

  The compulsive behaviors associated with substance use disorders (addictions) bear similarities to other mental illnesses. 3 Healthcare professionals in the United States refer to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) when making [drugabuse.com]

• Confusion

  McHugh, given that close to 80% of those kids will “abandon their confusion and grow naturally into adult life if untreated ….” “’Sex change’ is biologically impossible,” said McHugh. [cnsnews.com]

  Some of the symptoms include confusion, ataxia, and problems with vision. [addictioncampuses.com]

  Literature analysis led us to propose a comprehensive list of atypical psychiatric symptoms including highly predominant visual hallucinations, compared to auditory ones, as well as confusion, catatonia or progressive cognitive decline. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Confused friends and relatives were often at a loss for what to say or do. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people worldwide will be afflicted with a mental illness at some point in their life. [wol.jw.org]

  Inaccurate depictions of, for example, schizophrenia (which is often confused in the media with multiple personality disorder) can lead to false beliefs, confusion, conflict, and a delay in receiving treatment. [web.archive.org]

• Irritability

  The illness causes a person’s mood to swing from excessively “high” and/or irritable to sad and hopeless, with periods of a normal mood in between. [triadmentalhealth.org]

  Folks DG: The interface of psychiatry and irritable bowel syndrome. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2004;6:210-215. Gaynes BN, Drossman DA: The role of psychosocial factors in irritable bowel syndrome. [dx.doi.org]

  Symptoms depend on the particular disorder, but can include excessive worrying, trouble sleeping or concentrating, irritability, restlessness, feelings of worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, social withdrawal, lack of energy, obsessing over unimportant [kidshealth.org]

  "[1] Although mania is often conceived as a "mirror image" to depression, the heightened mood can be either euphoric or irritable; indeed, as the mania intensifies, irritability can be more pronounced and result in anxiety, or violence. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Behavior Problem

  Pelham, Early Intervention for Children With Behavior Problems in Summer Settings, Journal of Early Intervention, 38, 2, (92), (2016). [doi.org]

  problems and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and “substance use disorders,” including alcohol and drug abuse. [nybooks.com]

  Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of psychiatric and behavioral problems in mental retardation. American Journal of Mental Retardation AJMR, 105(3), 159–226. Salvador-Carulla, L., & Novell-Alsina, R. (2002). [revistas.usal.es]

  Psychiatrists These professionals are medical doctors who specialize in the treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral problems. A psychiatrist can prescribe medications. [webmd.com]

• Headache

  Goadsby, P. ( 2003 ) Headache: migraine, cluster headache, and other primary headaches. In Oxford Textbook of Medicine ( 4th edn ) (eds Warrell, D., Cox, T. M., Firth, J. D. et al ), pp. 993 – 1001. Oxford : Oxford University Press. Goff, D. [doi.org]

  For instance, medical conditions that are accompanied by a high symptom burden, such as migraine headaches or back pain, can lead to depression. [rwjf.org]

  It focuses on a teenager with migraine headaches, a dentist trying to decrease his risk for developing heart disease, and a woman with breast cancer, along with those who are treating them. 5. [learner.org]

  Some of the most common side effects include: drowsiness dizziness dry mouth nervousness headaches shakiness confusion weight gain Interrupted education or training - Many people first develop symptoms of mental illnesses between the ages of 15 and 25 [web.archive.org]

  […] and to people Alcohol or drug abuse Major changes in eating habits Sex drive changes Excessive anger, hostility or violence Suicidal thinking Sometimes symptoms of a mental health disorder appear as physical problems, such as stomach pain, back pain, headache [fortishealthcare.com]

• Apathy

  […] neurodegenerative diseases include: Huntington’s disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or Lou Gehrig’s disease Parkinson’s disease all forms of dementia Some of the more common symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases include: memory loss forgetfulness apathy [healthline.com]

  But then the anger, agitation, even apathy, and sympathy are also being amplified. That’s how an “up” day feels. [atlassian.com]

  High doses (30 g) of glycine have been shown to reduce the more subtle symptoms of schizophrenia, such as social withdrawal, emotional flatness, and apathy, which do not respond to most of the existing medications [ 54 – 56 ]. [doi.org]

  […] should be carried out using sound methodology and an understanding of whether the desired effect is to treat a whole disease or instead focus on essential features of that disease: i.e. attempting to treat schizophrenia or improving memory and reducing apathy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Sexual Dysfunction

  Sexual and gender disorders: These include disorders that affect sexual desire, performance, and behavior. Sexual dysfunction, gender identity disorder, and the paraphilias are examples of sexual and gender disorders. [webmd.com]

  "Incidence of sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressant agents: a prospective multicenter study of 1022 outpatients. Spanish Working Group for the Study of Psychotropic-Related Sexual Dysfunction". J Clin Psychiatry. 62 Suppl 3: 10–21. [en.wikipedia.org]

  The DSM-III opened the door to loose diagnosis by defining conditions that were no more than slightly more severe versions of such everyday problems as mild depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, simple phobias, sexual dysfunctions, and sleep [annals.org]

Reallocation of treatment resources could substantially decrease the problem of unmet need for treatment of mental disorders among serious cases. Structural barriers exist to this reallocation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Effective treatments are available for the treatment of the acute phase of bipolar disorder and the prevention of relapse. These are medicines that stabilize mood. Psychosocial support is an important component of treatment. [web.archive.org]

Prognosis and outcome in schizophrenia. Int J Ment Health 1988 ;17: 63 – 80. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI 65. Ogawa, K, Miya, M, Watarai, A. [doi.org]

CONTEXT: Clinically relevant late-life depression has a prevalence of 16% and is associated with substantial societal costs through its disease burden and unfavorable prognosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although many parents want to avoid medication or the stigma of a mental diagnosis, the prognosis is brighter with proper treatment. [kidsmentalhealth.org]

Neuroticism is etiologically not informative yet but useful as an efficient marker of non-specified general risk. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Literature Cited Abstract This review discusses issues and controversies with respect to the construct of a mental disorder, models of etiology and pathology, and domains of psychopathology. [doi.org]

Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period; multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults; intelligence quotient (iq) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual [icd9data.com]

Epidemiologic studies show that the large majority of people with serious mental illnesses are never violent. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Panic disorder: Diagnosis, epidemiology, and clinical course. J Clin Psychiatry 1996 ;57(suppl 10): 3 – 8. Google Scholar | Medline 11. Brawman-Mintzer, O, Lydiard, RB. Generalized anxiety disorder: Issues in epidemiology. [doi.org]

Despite several groups having shown that an overlapping pathophysiology exists between visceral pain and stress-related disorders the link between them is not clear yet. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Finn DP, Viveros MP, Marco EM: The endocannabinoid system and emotional processing: pathophysiology and therapeutic potential. J Psychopharmacol 2012;26:3-6. [dx.doi.org]

Indicated preventive interventions aimed at the prevention of depression could be combined with the prevention of anxiety disorders because the rate of comorbid depression and anxiety is high and because behavioral approaches for prevention could use [doi.org]

There is considerable evidence that various psychiatric conditions can be prevented through the implementation of effective evidence-based interventions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

That’s not early detection, that’s not early prevention.” Basic Research NIMH Prevention [web.archive.org]