disorder

1 - Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by sadness, loss of interest in activities and by decreased energy.

2 - A social anxiety disorder or social phobia is the constant fear of being criticized or evaluated by other people.

3 - Given that diet and exercise often do not help produce weight loss, scientists are becoming convinced that, for many, obesity is a genetic disorder.

4 - Therapists have to be very careful before they make a diagnosis of delusional disorder.

5 - The physicians working in this hospital should have taken into consideration all the factors concerned with the disorder prior to any final diagnosis.