COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS

a.Delusion – a strong belief opposed to reality which the individual steadfastly

maintains in spite of logical persuasion and evidence to the contrary.

b.Dementia – reduction of mental shock, a permanent,irreversible loss of intellectual efficiency. It is most commonly seen in the

elderly.

c. Depression – a state of low vitality, a mood or emotional state that is marked by sadness, inactivity and a reduced ability to enjoy life.

• d.Paranoia – a mental disorder in which the sufferer believes that other people suspect,despise or persecute him.• e. Amnesia – loss of memory caused by

shock,injury,fatigue,senelity,drug use,alcoholism,anesthesia or illness.

f. Hallucination- is a mental state in which a person sees,tastes,hears,smells or feels something that is not present.

• g. Anxiety – a condition of heightened and disruptive inner tension accompanied by a vague feeling of uneasiness and apprehension.

• h. Panic – a high degree of fear based on prolonged tension with a sudden climax which is characterized by fear, extreme insecurity,suspiciousness and a tendecy of disorganization.

h. Tension – the patient has a continuing feeling of tautness both emotionally and his muscles.

• i. Phobia -means a strong unreasonable fear of a particular object or situation.

• J. Obsession – thoughts that persistently thrust themselves into consciousness against the conscious desire of the patient.

• K. Illusion – a false interpretation by the mind of a sense perception.

l. Retardation – the state of being backward in mental development.