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    Overview of Mental Health Care
    • Overview of Mental Illness
      • Causes
      • Diagnosis
        • Classification of mental illness
      • Social Support
      • Deinstitutionalization
      • More Information
    • Personality and Behavior Changes
      • Confusion and delirium
      • Delusions
      • Disorganized speech
      • Disorganized behavior
      • Hallucinations
      • Mood extremes
      • Causes
        • Mental illnesses
        • Medications and illicit/recreational drugs
        • Disorders that mainly affect the brain
        • Bodywide disorders that also affect the brain
      • Evaluation
        • Warning signs
        • When to see a doctor
        • What the doctor does
        • Testing
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Treatment of Mental Illness
      • Medication Therapy
      • Psychotherapy
        • Behavioral therapy
        • Cognitive therapy
        • Interpersonal therapy
        • Psychoanalysis
        • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
        • Supportive psychotherapy
      • Electroconvulsive Therapy
        • Other brain stimulation therapies
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