What is psychology?

Psychology is the science of mental behavior and the human mind, and the professional application of such knowledge toward the greater good. ... First, defining psychology as the science of behavior and mental processes has some major ambiguities

Branches of psychology

• ·         Clinical psychology
• ·         Cognitive psychology
• ·         Developmental psychology
• ·         Evolutionary psychology
• ·         Forensic psychology
• ·         Health psychology
• ·         Neuropsychology
• ·         Occupational psychology
• ·         Social psychology

Psychological Disorders

1.       Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• ·         Intellectual disability
• ·         Global developmental delay
• ·         Autism spectrum disorder
• ·         Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

2.       Bipolar and Related Disorders

·         Bipolar disorder

·         Mania

·         Depressive episodes

3.       Anxiety Disorders

• ·         Generalized anxiety disorder
• ·         Agoraphobia
• ·         Social anxiety disorder
• ·         Specific phobias
• ·         Panic disorder
• ·         Separation anxiety disorder

4.       Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders

• ·         Acute stress disorder
• ·         Adjustment disorders
• ·         Post-traumatic stress disorder
• ·         Reactive attachment disorder

5.       Dissociative Disorders

·         Dissociative amnesia

·         Dissociative identity disorder

·         Depersonalization/derealization disorder

6.       Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

• ·         Somatic symptom disorder
• ·         Illness anxiety disorder
• ·         Conversion disorder
• ·         Factitious disorder

7.       Feeding and Eating Disorders

• ·         Anorexia nervosa
• ·         Bulimia nervosa
• ·         Rumination disorder
• ·         Pica

8.       Sleep - Wake Disorders

• ·         Narcolepsy
• ·         Insomnia disorder
• ·         Hypersomnolence

9.       Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

• ·         Kleptomania
• ·         Pyromania

10.   Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

• ·         Alcohol-related disorders
• ·         Cannabis-related disorders

11.   Neurocognitive Disorders

• ·         Delirium
• ·         Major and mild neurocognitive disorders

12.   Personality Disorders

• ·         Antisocial personality disorder
• ·        Avoidant personality disorder