Causes of Mental Disorder : Reducing Your Risk | OutcomeReference

Brain outcome

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a diagnosis by a mental health professional of a behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life

Brain

1 cause

Protective Factors	Studies
Risk Factor Learning Ability Brain system	1 study Health characteristics and consultation patterns of people with int... Study in 2016 -810% with Low evidence 100,972 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Humour Selfcare	1 study Evaluation of a Laughter-based Exercise Program on Health and Self-... Study in 2016 -4% with Low evidence in 12 weeks 27 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Learning Disability Brain system	1 study Health characteristics and consultation patterns of people with int... Study in 2016 +810% with High evidence 100,972 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Coronary Heart Diseas... Cardiovascular system	1 study Chronology of Onset of Mental Disorders and Physical Diseases in Me... Study in 2016 +39% with Moderate evidence 6,483 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Poor sleep Musculoskeletal system	1 study Short Sleep Duration in Prevalent and Persistent Psychological Dist... Study in 2010 +14% with Moderate evidence in 18 months 20,822 subjects

Outcomes	References
Minor Risk Factor Suicide Brain system	1 study Emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self harm in ... +42% with Low evidence in 9 years 3,567,084 subjects

Delirium Brain

Delirium is a serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment. The start o...

0 causes found in 2 health studies

Eating Disorder Brain

Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. They incl...

1 cause found in 2 health studies

Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) Brain

Recurrent, impulsive, problematic outbursts of verbal or physical aggression that are disproportionate to the situations that trigger them.

0 causes found in 1 health study

Schizophrenia Brain

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real. Common symptoms include f...

3 causes found in 5 health studies

Suicide Brain

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors include mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schiz...

10 causes found in 10 health studies

Violent crime Brain

Violent crime involves physical violence. e.g. homicide, aggression, domestic violence

6 causes found in 6 health studies