Obsessive compulsive disorder

Obessive compulsive disorder, often called OCD, is a mental disorder that effects people in a way that feels like they have to do a task in a particular order, or they think something bad will happen.  People who suffer from OCD suffer from major anxiety.  They often obsess about things that are not there.  Thier obsessions are often repetitive.  Most people with OCD can be both obsessive and compulsive, but people experince one or the other. The symptoms fade overtime. But the symptoms will get worse in times of stress.







Sources: http://typesofmentaldisorders.com/
             http://helpguide.org/mental/obsessive_compulsive_disorder_ocd.htm

Autism

Autism is a developmental disorder thast affects the development of the brain.  Autism usually appears in the first 3 years of life.  It affects 1 in 250 births.  Autism appeares more in boys. As of 2011, the cause of autism is unknown. Unfortunatley, there is currently no treatment for autism.





Source: http://www.mamashealth.com/mental/autism.asp

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ( also known as ADHD) is a neurlogically based symdrome characterized by the three types of behavior : hyperactivity, distractablity, and impulsivity. ADHD is diagnosed before the child is seven years old. This is often accompanied by a learning disorder. ADHD is a diagnosis applied to children and adults who display certain chracterstic behaviors over a long period of time. The behaviors must be exccesive. 

Innative behavior is when the person is distracted by irelvant sights and inablilty to complete certain tasks.

Signs of inattenion are

• Becoming easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds
• Rarely following instructions carefully and completly
• Blurting out answers before hearing the whole question

 People who are impulsive seem unable to thonk before they act. People who are hyperactive are intenselesy restless. They can't sit still.

• 1 in 4 children who have ADHD have a parent who has or has had ADHD
• In 10% of the cases, the disorder can persist into adulthood

Source: http://www.mamashealth.com/adhd.asp