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Mental Health Difficulties Across the Lifespan

 

Diagnosis is one way of categorising presenting difficulties. The categories used in this page reflect the recent publication of the International Classification of Diseases 11th Ed (ICD-11) (World Health Organisation 2019)

Mental Health Difficulties Across the Lifespan

Difficulties Specifically Associated with Stress and Trauma


Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) (content under development - expected winter 2024)
  • Prolonged Grief (content under development - expected 2025)

Mood


Depression

  • Bipolar (content under development - expected 2025)

 

Obsessive-Compulsive or Related 


  • Health Anxiety (content under development - expected 2025)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 

Personality Disorders and Related Traits


  • Borderline Pattern (content under development - expected winter 2024)

Psychosis and Schizophrenia 


  • Acute Transient Psychotic Difficulties (content under development - expected 2025)
  • Schizophrenia (content under development - expected 2025)

Sleep Difficulties 


  • Insomnia (content under development - expected autumn 2024)

Substance Use 


  • Addictive Behaviours including gambling and gaming (content under development - expected 2025)

Substance & Alcohol Use