5C. Common Clinical Disorders
Someone’s clinical record may include more than one diagnosis. Each diagnosis helps medical providers plan the right treatment. The provider will explain the signs and symptoms of the illness whenever they make a diagnosis. Then they will discuss the appropriate treatment plan.
Review this list of common clinical disorders to get a better idea of their categories.
Mental, Psychiatric, Behavioral and Learning Conditions
This category includes depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), autism spectrum disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and schizophrenia.
Personality Disorders
This category includes paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and organic intellectual disabilities.
Contributing Factors
These include common medical or physical conditions or diseases like brain injuries, terminal diseases, pregnancy, cancer, epilepsy, idiopathic physiological conditions, etc. which may aggravate the aforementioned psychiatric conditions.
Psychosocial Influences
These are factors usually listed as harming one's mentality and health. They include but are not limited to environmental factors of dysfunction, social factors, life stressors, family complications, social service involvement and court-ordered placements, financial problems and service needs.