Symptoms & Treatments of Mental Disorders
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.
Please keep in mind that only an experienced mental health professional can make an actual diagnosis.
ADULT DISORDERS
Common Disorders
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Alcohol/Substance Dependence
- Anxiety Disorders
- Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
- Bipolar Disorder: Overview, Symptoms
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD, see Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern)
- Social Anxiety Phobia
Dissociative Disorders
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (MPD)
- Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
Feeding & Eating Disorders
Sexual & Paraphilic Disorders
- Dyspareunia
- Erectile Disorder (ED)
- Exhibitionistic Disorder
- Female and Male Orgasmic Disorders
- Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
- Fetishistic Disorder
- Frotteuristic Disorder
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Premature (Early) Ejaculation
- Sex Addiction (not a recognized diagnostic category at this time)
- Sexual Masochism and Sadism
- Transvestic Disorder
- Vaginismus
- Voyeuristic Disorder
Sleep & Wake Disorders
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
Childhood disorders, often labeled as developmental disorders or learning disorders, most often occur and are diagnosed when the child is of school-age. Although some adults may also relate to some of the symptoms of these disorders, typically the disorder’s symptoms need to have first appeared at some point in the person’s childhood.
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Formerly Asperger’s, Autistic Disorder, & Rett’s)
- Attachment Disorder
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
- Autism
- Conduct Disorder
- Disorder of Written Expression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Encopresis
- Enuresis
- Expressive Language Disorder
- Mathematics Disorder
- Mental Retardation, see Intellectual Disability
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Reading Disorder
- Rumination Disorder
- Selective Mutism
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
- Stereotypic Movement Disorder
- Stuttering
- Tourette’s Disorder
- Transient Tic Disorder
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
These disorders typically aren’t diagnosed until an individual is a young adult, often not until their 20’s or even 30’s. Most individuals with personality disorders lead pretty normal lives and often only seek psychotherapeutic treatment during times of increased stress or social demands. Most people can relate to some or all of the personality traits listed; the difference is that it does not affect most people’s daily functioning to the same degree it might someone diagnosed with one of these disorders. Personality disorders tend to be an intergral part of a person, and therefore, are difficult to treat or “cure.” Learn more about personality disorders and personality traits…
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Multiple Personality Disorder, see Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Other Mental Disorders
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Bereavement
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
- Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
- Dysthymic Disorder
- Gender Dysphoria
- Hoarding Disorder
- Hypochondriasis (Illness Anxiety)
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Kleptomania
- Major Neurocognitive Disorder
- Minor Neurocognitive Disorder
- Pain Disorder
- Panic Attack
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pathological Gambling
- Pedophilia
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Unspecified Psychotic Disorder
- Pyromania
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophreniform Disorder
- Shared Psychotic Disorder (Delusional Symptoms in Partner)
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- New Specifiers of Bipolar Disorder and Depression
- Trichotillomania
Disclaimers & Use Restrictions:
This listing is for personal use in education or research only. Any other use of this listing may be unlawful. Duplication or reproduction of these lists in any form is prohibited. We are not responsible for misuse of these listings. This listing is not meant to replace professional advice, diagnosis, or care from a licensed mental health practioner; its sole intent is for patient education. If you believe you may be suffering from one of these disorders, please consult a mental health professional. These symptom lists are summarized versions under the “Fair use” provision of U.S. copyright case law. They were summarized from the American Psychiatric Association’s 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disoders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).