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What is an adjustment disorder?
a debilitating reaction, usually lasting less than six months, to a stressful event or situation. It is not the same thing as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which usually occurs in reaction...
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Is a congenital disorder the same as a gametic disorder?
No. A gametic disorder is one that results from an absent or defective gene. A congenital disorder is caused by incidents at birth such as starvation of oxygen after an umbilical cord is wrapped...
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How are anxiety disorders and mood disorders the same?
Anxiety disorders and mood disorders aren't the same. Mood disorders include all affective disorders including anxiety disorders.
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Are conduct disorders and behavioral disorders the same?
Conduct Disorder is a serious behavior disorder. It is a step beyond Oppositional Defiance Disorder which, itself, is a serious behavioral disorder. These two disorders are usually used to describe...
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Are psychological disorder and psychotic disorder the same?
No, they are not. As you can probably guess, psychotic disorders are much more severe that psychological disorders. Psychotic disorders usually involve delusions, hallucinations, etc. While,...