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Primary Sleep Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Because sleep affects a person’s ability to deal effectively with the basic functions of everyday life, sleep disorders share a direct relationship with positive mental health. In general, the...
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Study Reveals Increased Risk of Pregnancy-Related Depression
Having a baby is a time for joy and celebration; however, it is also a time for emotional and physical changes. According to the BabyCenter.com, pregnant women have been found to be at an increased...
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Online Support Groups vs. Face-to-Face Groups
Support groups can be extremely helpful for people requiring nearly any type of assistance. Oftentimes, one simply does not realize that there are other people going through the same problems, and it...
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Gender Identity Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is a relatively rare psychological disorder that causes people to have conflicting feelings in regards to their physical gender, and also the gender with which they...
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Re-classifying Personality Disorders
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, provides clinicians with specific standards for evaluating and diagnosing patients...
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Social Anxiety Disorder
A person with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) possesses an irrational and excessive fear of being in social situations. The disorder leads people to be afraid that they will do something to embarrass or...
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Geriatric Psychology: Psychological Functioning of the Elderly
Geriatric psychology is a field of study that focuses on psychological processes and mental disorders in people of advanced age. Geriatric psychologists assist in helping elderly people who are...
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How Psychotherapy Helps People with Panic Attacks
Clinical psychology is a field that allows people suffering from mental disorders to find help. A panic attack can take a person by surprise, cause incredible levels of anxiety and make functioning...
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopathy)
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) can be quite a debilitating psychological disorder. In patients it can hinder the establishment of friendship, foster a reckless disregard for safety and cause a...
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Music for the Mind: The Psychology of Music
According to British psychologist Glenn Wilson, music plays a very central role in the lives of people and is ranked highly among pleasures including sex, food and drink. Aside from the enjoyment of...
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