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Relieve Workload Stress with Meditation

by royamrad

in Stress Anxiety Disorders

With a full course load, and demanding professors, sometimes you just need to get your mind off of it all. Meditation is a great way to relieve stress, get your creative juices flowing or prepare for a big exam. After you’ve practiced with some basic meditation training you can begin to utilize your new meditation [...]

Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder Among Teenagers

by guest

in Childhood Disorders

There is a type of eating disorder called Anorexia Nervosa which is characterized by not eating food, excessive body checking and fear of weight increase. This disorder usually happens among teenagers who have lost unusual weight. Anorexia in medical science means lack of appetite. Teenagers with Anorexia Nervosa avoid eating food because they fear that [...]

Behavior Analysis Graduate Programs – An Opportunity Of A Lifetime

February 29, 2012

Behavior analysis graduate programs are programs where you will learn highly valuable life skills. You will be able to help yourself and others to solve behavioral problems. What you think, feel and do can be considered as 3 different types of behavior. Most disorders, problems and failures in life can be traced back to the [...]

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Exposure Therapy as a Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

September 26, 2011

Post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that is brought about due to exposure to traumatizing situations such as violence, natural disasters, war or abuse, where the physical, sexual, emotional or mental integrity of the victim is jeopardized. In addition, witnessing trauma or violence inflicted upon another can also cause post-traumatic stress disorder. Among [...]

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Diagnosis and Treatments

September 26, 2011

Table of Content PTSD Overview PTSD Symptoms and Types Diagnosis and Tests PTSD Treatment and Care PTSD Overview Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is resulted by exposure to some form of traumatic event including natural disasters, violence such as abuse, murder, mugging, torture, accidents, war, being taken as [...]

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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

September 16, 2011

Table of Content HSDD Overview HSDD Symptoms and Types HSDD Diagnosis and Tests HSDD Treatment and Care HSDD Overview Absence or lack of sexual interests is the key definer of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). It is listed under the sexual and gender identity disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders [...]

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Bipolar Disorder – Types, Symptoms, Treatment, Phases

September 13, 2011

Table of Content Bipolar Disorder Overview Bipolar Disorder Symptoms and Types Depressive Episode Manic Episode Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis and Tests Bipolar Disorder Treatment and Care Bipolar Disorder Overview Understanding bipolar disorder seems difficult at a glance, because it seems to be a combination of symptoms of several psychological disorders. However, bipolar disorder has clear cut, [...]

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Stuttering in Children, Link with Self-Confidence

September 12, 2011

Numerous research has shown that stuttering in children have a strong link to their self confidence. Along these lines, Various researches over the years have also indicated that low self confidence is related to several psychological problems including depression, eating disorders, anti-social behavior, anxiety and phobias. What is self confidence? Many appear to believe that [...]

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Nicotine Related Disorders

September 11, 2011

Table of Content Nicotine Disorder Overview Nicotine Disorder Symptoms and Types Nicotine Disorder Diagnosis and Tests Nicotine Disorder Treatment and Care Overview With free smokes available round every corner, nicotine related mental disorders have become more prevalent since the 1980’s. Today, one in ten adults in the world smokes regularly, and five in ten adults [...]

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Somatization Disorder – Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments

September 10, 2011

Table of Content Somatization Disorder Overview Somatization Disorder Symptoms and Types Somatization Disorder Diagnosis and Tests Somatization Disorder Treatment and Care Overview Somatization Disorder is one of the commonest somatoform disorders (psychological distresses expressed in the form of physical symptoms) that have been identified by psychosomatic therapists. Up to 2% of adult females and 0.2% [...]

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