What is a disorder?

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What is a disorder?

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answered Jan 14 by SallyConlan1 (610 points)

A mental disorder is a clinically significant behavioural or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or with a significantly increased risk of suffering.

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