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Mental disorders are traditionally classified into Neuroses and Psychoses. Psychoses are disorders with severe level of disturbance in the person's mental functions. These disorders are less frequent in the population. Neurotic disorders are more common and have less sever disturbance in the ability to live and function in the society.
Psychotic disorders include Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Major depression, Schizo affective disorder and Delusional disorder. They are characterized by the presence of severe disturbance in thinking, feeling, perception, behavior and personality. These patients are unable to function and live in the society without proper support and treatment. They need long term treatment with medication along with other psychosocial therapies.
Neurotic disorders are characterized by more common symptoms like worries, fears and anxieties, sadness worries etc. Persons affected with these disorders can function fairly well, though suffering internally.