Ebook: A Primer on Mental Disorders: A Guide for Educators, Families, and Students

Sleep disorders (Dyssomnias -- Parasomnias) -- Impulse-control disorders (Intermittent explosive disorder -- Kleptomania -- Pyromania -- Pathological gambling -- Trichotillomania) -- Adjustment disorders -- Personality disorders (Paranoid personality disorder -- Schizoid personality disorder -- Schizotypal personality disorder -- Antisocial personality disorder -- Borderline personality disorder -- Histrionic personality disorder -- Narcissistic personality disorder -- Avoidant personality disorder -- Dependent personality disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder) -- Other conditions (Psychological factors affecting medical (physical) conditions -- Medication-induced movement disorders -- Other syndromes) -- Conclusions--where do we go from here?;Substance-related disorders (Dependence and abuse -- Intoxication and toxic effects -- Withdrawal -- Substance-induced disorders) -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders (Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders) -- Anxiety disorders (Panic disorder and phobias -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Generalized anxiety disorder) -- Somatoform disorders (Somatization disorder -- Conversion disorder -- Pain disorder -- Hypochondriasis -- Body dysmorphic disorder) -- Facitious disorders -- Dissociative disorders (Dissociative amnesia -- Dissociative fugue -- Dissociative identity disorder -- Depersonalization disorder) -- Sexual and gender identity disorders (Sexual dysfunction -- Paraphilia -- General identity disorder) -- Eating disorders (Anorexia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa).;Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence (Mental retardation -- Learning disorders -- Motor skills disorder--developmental coordination disorder -- Communication disorders -- Pervasive developmental disorders -- Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders -- Feeding or eating disorders of infancy or early childhood -- Tic disorders -- Elimination disorders -- Other disorders) -- Delirium, dementia, amnestic, and other cognitive disorders (Delirium -- Dementia -- Amnestic disorder -- Postconcussional disorder).;From four practicing physicians comes this down-to-earth, easy to understand introduction to mental disorders_essentially a 'what is it' book to help identify disorders, understand the ramifications, and assist teachers and families in providing a supportive environment for anyone who suffers from mental disorders. Arranged by broad category (following the DSM-IV-TR, the standard reference for medical professionals), disorders and their treatments are described, along with a list of helpful resources for the classroom, library, and home. Appendixes list important advocacy and support groups, a.;Appendixes (Numerical listing of DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses and Codes -- Listing of advocacy and self-help resources -- Sources of additional information for the layperson for diagnoses, medication, psychotherapy, referrals -- Mental health web site resources for educators, families, and students).