Child Reactive Disorders (also known as Child Reactive Disorder, Reactive Disorder, Child): Reactions to an event or set of events which are considered to be of pathological degree, that have not developed into a neurosis, psychosis, or personality disorder with fixed patterns.

NIH MeSH · D002667Psychiatry and Psychology

Child Reactive Disorders

Also known asChild Reactive Disorder · Reactive Disorder, Child

Definition

Reactions to an event or set of events which are considered to be of pathological degree, that have not developed into a neurosis, psychosis, or personality disorder with fixed patterns.

MeSH classification

  • F01.145.126.159

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Common questions about Child Reactive Disorders

What does Child Reactive Disorders mean in medicine?
Reactions to an event or set of events which are considered to be of pathological degree, that have not developed into a neurosis, psychosis, or personality disorder with fixed patterns. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Child Reactive Disorders known by any other names?
Yes. Child Reactive Disorders is also referred to as Child Reactive Disorder, Reactive Disorder, Child in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Child Reactive Disorders sit in the medical classification?
Child Reactive Disorders falls under the broader medical category "Psychiatry and Psychology" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: F01.145.126.159). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002667) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗