The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) is used by psychologists to diagnose people with mental disorders. One limitation of using the DSM V for diagnosis is the fact that it is categorical, and does not consider mental disorders as a spectrum, resulting in a lot of ...
Date Posted: July 9, 2018
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Many people refer to the traumatic event as the trauma itself, but trauma refers to something more fundamental than that. The same traumatic event can have varying impacts on different people, leading to the idea that trauma goes beyond the event ...
Jul 6
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD, ...
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Contrary to popular beliefs about the negative effects of starvation, Intermittent fasting have been found to have tremendous benefits to the body. According to research done by Dr Mark Mattson, a senior scientist at NIH, fasting accelerates healing ...
Jul 6
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Middle-aged people with high fitness levels are 56 percent less likely to eventually die from heart disease following a depression diagnosis.
Jul 4
Categories: Depression
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New research suggests an expanded review of pediatric anxiety disorders is necessary as successful treatment of anxiety issues in childhood may not extend to young adulthood.
Jul 4
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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Shame is commonly experienced by people with addictions, and can be a roadblock to recovery from mental disorders. Being ashamed of oneself can hinder self-acceptance and getting help. People feel ashamed of themselves when they feel inadequate and ...
Jul 3
Categories: Addictions, Mental Health in Asia, Self-Confidence
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According to studies done by BMC medicine and other laboratories, a correlation between food and mood has been discovered. This led to an increase in the study of "nutritional psychology" to find out more on how to alleviate mental disorders such as ...
Jun 30
Categories: Depression
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For most of affected youth, anxiety disorders are chronic, even after a successful course of evidence-based treatments, a new study finds.
Jun 29
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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Many of us are prone to the hindsight bias, in which we think about how the outcome would be different if we did something differently. It is possible to identify suicidal ideation based on the words used by the person. Most people who are suicidal ...
Jun 28
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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A new neurobiological marker have have just been found to help recognize patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Jun 27
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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A new study has found that adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have widespread learning and memory problems.
Jun 26
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Eating disorders are not merely determined by the amount of food consumed, but mainly by the amount of anxiety and thought processes in the mind. It is viewed by some as an addiction, and a habit of eating that is wired in the brain. There are many ...
Jun 25
Categories: Complex PTSD, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ...
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Middle-aged and older women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise may be less likely to develop depression, according to a new study.
Jun 23
Categories: Depression
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A study conducted by Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine discovered that military veterans with PTSD have an improved psychological measure score if they have a service dog. This results show that service dogs may improve well-being ...
Jun 22
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism, have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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New research demonstrates that an interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed preschoolers can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of children's symptoms.
Jun 21
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Depression
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