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The most common psychological disorder is major depression.
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Many psychological disorders are comorbid with one another.
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Anxiety disorders can be focused on a particular thing or can be generalized.
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PTSD and dissociative disorders are related to trauma. PTSD can involve any trauma, while dissociative disorders involve childhood trauma specifically.
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Mood disorders can involve subtypes of major depression or bipolar disorder.
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There are positive and negative symptoms linked to schizophrenia, which affect thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
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Childhood neurodevelopmental disorders are largely biological in origin; they include ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.
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