Describe What Is Meant by the Term "Mental Disorder" in Your

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Essay

Describe what is meant by the term "mental disorder" in your text. Offer one example of a particular mental disorder and explain how the three major categories of symptoms are manifest in that particular example.

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Definitions:

Microelectrode Insertion

This is a technique where very fine electrodes are inserted into tissues, often in the brain, to record electrical activity from single or multiple neurons.

Brain Lesion

Damage or abnormality in brain tissue due to injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

FMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body.