Joseph W. Lopano is Our 2017 Person of Vision Preserve Vision Florida honored Joseph W. Lopano, Chief Executive Officer of Tampa International Airport, as the 2017 Person of Vision at the Person of Vision Award Dinner on Monday, February 13 at the Tampa Airport Marriott. Preserve Vision Florida hosts the annual dinner to honor a person of vision who has had a…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) is a tool that list symptoms and criteria that mental health professionals use to diagnose a person. A new DSM, the DSM-V, is coming out soon and minor changes will be seen in the criteria for social anxiety. Below is a list of the proposed criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder DSM-V: Marked fear or anxiety about one…
Sometimes physical problems can cause depression. But other times, symptoms of depression are part of a more complex psychiatric problem. There are several different types or subtypes of depression, including: What Are the Symptoms of Major Depression? Sadness Irritability Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed Withdrawal from social activities Inability…
Emmy-winning actress Mariette Hartley, well known for her Polaroid commercials with actor James Garner, went public with her bipolar diagnosis in an interview with USA Today. She was diagnosed in 1994 during a serious suicidal depression. She had a family history that included suicide; her father committed suicide in 1963 and her mother attempted suicide soon…
The gut microbiota is increasingly considered as a symbiotic partner in the maintenance of good health. Metagenomic approaches could help to discover how the complex gut microbial ecosystem participates in the control of the host s brain development and function, and could be relevant for future therapeutic developments, such as probiotics, prebiotics and nutritional…
If you care about someone with borderline personality disorder, keep these four facts in mind: To Help Your Family Member, You Must Help Yourself First Your physical and emotional health, and the health of your relationship, partly depends upon your willingness to look after your own needs, such as taking time away, setting limits with love, and having a hearty…
Antisocial personality disorder (APD or ASPD) facts A personality disorder (PD) is a persistent pattern of internal experience and behavior that markedly differs from what is considered normal within the person s own culture. Personality disorders are grouped into clusters A, B, and C based on the dominating symptoms. Antisocial personality disorder is a diagnosis…
Theories of personality child children behaviors disorder A pattern of behavior that is verbally or physically harmful to other people, animals, or property, including behavior that severely violates social expectations for a particular environment. Antisocial behavior can be broken down into two components: the presence of antisocial (i.e., angry, aggressive…
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