Behavior disorders

Behavior disorders or behaviour disorders reflect persistant patterns of behaviour that cause people difficulty in functioning. They often violate social norms and are associated with negative social evaluation or the breach internal standards of conduct which can lead to shame or guilt and may be labelled as symptoms of mental illness.

Such disorders include:


 * Addiction
 * Attempted suicide
 * Body rocking
 * Conduct disorder
 * Crime
 * Drug abuse
 * Fecal incontinence
 * Hair pulling
 * Homocide
 * Juvenile delinquency
 * Oppositional defiant disorder
 * Pathological gambling
 * Self mutilation
 * Thumbsucking
 * Urinary incontinence

They may be associated with the following processes:
 * Acting out
 * Self destructive behavior