D Delusional disorders According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision, delusional disorders are marked by false beliefs that have a plausible basis in…
C Conduct disorder Aggressive behavior is the hallmark of conduct disorder. A child with this disorder fights, bullies, intimidates, and assaults others physically or sexually and is truant from school…
B Bipolar disorders Marked by severe pathologic mood swings from hyperactivity and euphoria to sadness and depression, bipolar disorders involve various symptom combinations. Type I bipolar disorder is characterized by…
A Alcohol-related disorders Alcohol-related disorders consist of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. Typically, the patient who abuses alcohol drinks too fast, too much, or too often. He often has a…
