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Overview of Mental Illness
Causes
Diagnosis
Classification of mental illness
Social Support
Deinstitutionalization
More Information
Personality and Behavior Changes
Confusion and delirium
Delusions
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Hallucinations
Mood extremes
Causes
Mental illnesses
Medications and illicit/recreational drugs
Disorders that mainly affect the brain
Bodywide disorders that also affect the brain
Evaluation
Warning signs
When to see a doctor
What the doctor does
Testing
Treatment
Key Points
Treatment of Mental Illness
Medication Therapy
Psychotherapy
Behavioral therapy
Cognitive therapy
Interpersonal therapy
Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Supportive psychotherapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Other brain stimulation therapies