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Mental Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mental Disorders
Tree Number(s)
F03
Unique ID
D001523
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001523
Scope Note
Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.
Entry Version
MENTAL DIS
Entry Term(s)
Behavior Disorders
Diagnosis, Psychiatric
Mental Disorders, Severe
Mental Illness
Psychiatric Diagnosis
Psychiatric Diseases
Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric Illness
See Also
Persons with Psychiatric Disorders
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/02/21
Mental Disorders Preferred
Behavior Disorders Narrower
Diagnosis, Psychiatric Related
Mental Disorders, Severe Broader
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