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| Several types of severe mental disorders in which the person is considered to be out of contact with reality |
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| group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder |
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| symptoms and signs of mental disorders |
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| the application of psychological science to the study of mental disorders |
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| persistent maladaptive behaviors that result in personal distress or impaired functioning |
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| scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population |
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| the number of new cases of a disorder that appear in a population during a specific period of time |
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| the total number of active cases, both old and new, that are present in a population during a specific period of time |
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| the branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders |
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| concerned with helping people to achieve an effective level of psychosocial functioning |
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| a crude form of brain surgery |
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