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Overview of Mental Health Care
  • 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
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