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You’re angry. You feel as if your head could explode and your heart may just beat out of your chest. You’re at…
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)*, Tobacco Use Disorder is diagnosed when an individual is dependent upon nicotine, which is found in tobacco. A psychoactive drug (affects the mind), nicotine is a highly addictive,…
Tourette’s Disorder is a continuous, hereditary neuropsychiatric (attributed to the nervous system) disorder that involves bodily and vocal spasms/tics that first started in childhood. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)* has made a distinction between the…
A childhood disorder, Selective Mutism is distinguished by the failure to be able to speak in particular situations, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).* When the child is in social situations, such as the…
What is it about some people that just seems to appeal to others? They’re instantly likeable from the first time you meet them and hear them speak. They exude self confidence in the way they hold themselves and make you want…
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)*, Inhalant Use Disorder is diagnosed when people use inhalants (aerosols, gases, nitrites and solvents) for a psychoactive effect. (The chemicals that are misused…
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) affects nearly seven million (or more than three percent) of adults in the nation, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. These individuals have difficulties controlling their worries. They may…
A person who has images, thoughts and impulses that cause a disruption in his life, as well as anxiety, is diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A common disorder, OCD is chronic, and the thoughts and behaviors…
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neuromotor (nerve impulses that are transmitted to the muscles), sleep disorder that causes the individual to move his legs or arms and usually involves uncomfortable sensations that are described as…
What is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)? The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a psychological test that evaluates and determines personality characteristics. It measures people’s mental health and provides…
Gender Dysphoria is a new name for what used to be called Gender Identity Disorder, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)*. Individuals who are diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria think…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)* has added Gender Dysphoria. (It used to be listed as Gender Identity Disorder.) People with the disorder identify and think they are another sex rather…
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