What different types of mental disorders are recognized by the New Jersey Social Security Administration?
The Social Security Administration’s Listings for mental disorders are arranged in nine diagnostic categories, which are as follows: • 12.02 Organic Mental Disorders – Psychological or behavioral abnormalities associated with a dysfunction of the brain. History and physical examination or laboratory tests demonstrate the presence of a specific organic factor judged to be etiologically related to the abnormal mental state and loss of previously acquired functional abilities. • 12.03 Schizophrenic, Paranoid and Other Psychotic Disorders – Characterized by the onset of psychotic features with deterioration from a previous level of functioning. • 12.04 Affective Disorders – Characterized by a disturbance of mood, accompanied by a full or partial manic or depressive syndrome. Mood refers to a prolonged emotion that colors the whole psychic life; it generally involves either depression or elation. • 12.05 Mental Retardation – Mental retardation refers to significantly subaverage general inte
