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Bookmark or Share- Mental disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)A mental disorder is characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour. It is usually associated with distress or impairment in important areas of functioning. There are many different types of mental disorders.
- Mild cognitive impairment - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicDiagnosis. No one test can confirm that someone has mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A diagnosis is made based on the information you provide and results of tests that can help clarify the diagnosis. Many health care providers diagnose MCI based on criteria developed by a panel of international experts:
- Mental Illness - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe.
- Psychiatry.org - What is Mental Illness?Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses can be associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a medical problem, just like heart disease or diabetes.
- Mild cognitive impairment - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected decline in memory and thinking that happens with age and the more serious decline of dementia. MCI may include problems with memory, language or judgment. People with MCI may be aware that their memory or mental function has "slipped."
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