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Behavioral health
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Behavioral health
The state wherein the person is well adjusted.Category: Idea or Concept
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Depression
Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.Category: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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bipolar disorder
A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.Category: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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ADHD
A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-IV)Category: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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