does not involve psychosis?


I know there are these two really broad categories, they just say weather the particular disorder a person is having involves psychosis (loss of touch with reality basically) or not. If the person is psychotic you would call their problem a psychotic disorder and if their mental illness did not make them psychotic it would be called a ______ disorder.

I feel like it has a 'b' in it? Anyone know the word I'm looking for? And I'm not trying to name any specific mental disorder here.
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I'm talking about something I've read about that includes two VERY BROAD catergories. I'm looking for the word that means "mental illness that is does not include psychosis."

Thanks very much if anybody knows.

borderline?

borderline?
No, that's not it.

bipolar

bipolar
No, that's a specific mental disorder, not what I'm looking for here.

personality disorder

bipolar


That's manic depression- Bipolar
Bi means two- there's DEPRESSION + MANIA



As opposed to Unipolar = DEPRESSION.

No, not personality disorder. Much broader than that. You probably don't know it if you didn't know the word based on my descriptions.

Thanks though.

generalized?
er... id unno..?

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It's like there are psychotic mental illnesses, and then there are _______ mental illnesses.

non psychotic?

Neurosis.

non psychotic?


Ha, that's what I thought.

lol ^^
i dont kno what else there could be :p

Neurosis.

Oh you got it!

Neurotic disorder was what I was looking for. No b I guess, lol. Thank you!

Oh you got it!

Neurotic disorder was what I was looking for. No b I guess, lol. Thank you!Your welcome!:)

PS: My Abnormal Psyc professor would be so proud!