Mental Health Medical Reference
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental condition that requires treatment. WebMD explains causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Munchausen Syndrome
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Munchausen syndrome, a disorder in which a person repeatedly acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
- Psychotherapy
WebMD explores the role of psychotherapy in treating and managing mental illness.
- Factitious Disorders
WebMD looks at factitious disorders, conditions in which a person deliberately and consciously acts as if he or she -- or a loved one -- has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What Is It?
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD, which affects children and teens.
- Stereotypic Movement Disorder
Learn more from WebMD about stereotypic movement disorder, in which people make repetitive movements such as head banging or skin picking.
- Mental Health Medications Guide
WebMD provides an overview of drugs used to treat various mental illnesses.
- Causes of Mental Illness
A look at the various causes of mental illness, including biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
- The Brain and Mental Illness
The experts at WebMD explain how chemical imbalances in the brain may lead to mental illness.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Signs and Treatment
If you have unwanted thoughts or habits that interrupt your life, you may have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Learn about symptoms and treatments.
- Adjustment Disorder (Stress Response Syndrome)
WebMD provides an overview of adjustment disorder or stress response syndrome, which is typically triggered by a serious emotional event.
- Types of Mental Illness
Learn more from WebMD about the different types of mental illness.
- Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- the Basics
WebMD explains the basics of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Understanding OCD Symptoms: From Obsessions to Compulsions
Common fear or OCD behavior? Use this list of common themes and symptoms to see if you're part of the OCD cycle.
- What Are the Treatments for OCD?
OCD can't be cured, but it can be controlled with medication, therapy, and support.
- Anger Management
WebMD explains anger and managing anger.
- Coping With the Stigma of Mental Illness
WebMD offers ideas on coping with the stigma attached to mental illness.
