This review aims to cast light on the relationship between personality disorders (PDs) and violence, in particular on the possible mechanisms that mediate the relationship. While the literature clearly indicates that PDs are linked to violence [, ], an answer to the question “What is the link?” is obscured by several factors. First, confusion exists over how…
Let’s take a look at some of the subtle signs of mental illness in adults. Thought mental illness isn’t always clear to identify, there are some signs that may lead you to a better understanding of how to treat your symptoms. Take a look at the list of signs below and consider whether or not they describe what you’re experiencing. Signs of Mental Illness In Adults…
Treatment approaches to alleviate the symptoms of SAD typically include combinations of antidepressant medication, light therapy, Vitamin D, and counseling. Because winter depression may be caused by a reaction to a lack of sunlight, broad-band light therapy is frequently used as a treatment option. This therapy requires a light box or a light visor worn on the…
Teaching may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world, with expectations and demands coming from all sides. Teachers juggle content standards, the social and emotional needs of students, behavior, and often trauma, but they also are the first line of defense when students have mental health problems. Paying attention to all these elements helps create a…
NIMH continues to support clinical trial applications through clinical trial-specific funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). NIMH requires an experimental therapeutics approach to the development and testing of interventions, in which they serve not only as potential treatments, but as probes to generate information about the mechanisms underlying a disorder…
Suzanne Tucker / Shutterstock.com Slide 1 of 15 The release of a new medical text doesn’t normally generate the kind of fever-pitch anticipation of say, a new Harry Potter book or iPhone model. But the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short, is an exception. The American Psychiatric Association released its revised fifth edition…
There are seventeen manuscripts published in the current issue including ten original research articles, one review, four case reports, and two scientific letters.The IJMC website includes previous and current issue search, paper submission information, paper reviews, a table of contents for the current issue, editorial from the current issue, and purchasing…
Autism Speaks is pleased to provide the full-text of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the related diagnosis of social communication disorder (SCD), as they appear in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). As of May 2013, psychologists and psychiatrists will be using these criteria…
Some of the voices least heard in the discussion to privatize the Medicaid-funded behavioral health system in Michigan or improve the current system are the families of those 350, people with mental health problems, substance abuse addictions or the intellectually or developmentally disabled. I sat down recently with 10 family and board members of the Alliance…
Although none of the institutions listed below can lay claim to being the oldest universities in the world, two date back to the 17th century, and all of these historic US universities date back to before the American Revolution commenced in 1765. Six of the universities below are also members of the prestigious Ivy League, and all have managed to combine their…
Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting, rigid patterns of thought and behavior. Because of the inflexibility and pervasiveness of these patterns, they can cause serious problems and issues in a person s life if they are diagnosed with a personality disorder. Personality disorders are categorized by clusters…
Different approaches to therapy include: Psychodynamic therapy is based on the assumption that a person is having emotional problems because of unresolved, generally unconscious conflicts, often stemming from childhood. The goal of this type of therapy is for the patient to understand and cope better with these feelings by talking about the experiences. Psychodynamic…
Alison Powell, Assistant Professor at LSE, investigates how data and algorithms effect our daily lives, from negotiating public transport and booking restaurants, to the more serious issues of surveillance and privacy. She argues that there is a greater need for algorithmic accountability in order for us to understand its impact, both positive and negative, on…
Non-pregnant obese women are more likely to have depression than women of a normal weight. However, we know little about the effects of obesity on mental health during pregnancy. In this project we are looking at the relationships between obesity, mental disorders and pregnancy complications by reviewing all studies on the topic that have already been published…
2. Mental health dollars mostly go toward prescription drugs and outpatient treatment. That s what you can see in this graph from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which shows the breakdown of mental health spending in 1986 and 2005. It shows a big shift away from inpatient treatments. The shift away from inpatient spending traces back to the 1960s, when states began…
McLean Hospital Guest Blogger I am pleased to introduce you to Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life. This public awareness campaign was developed by McLean Hospital in an effort to spark conversation not only about behavioral and mental health but also about the stigma that surrounds it. While we always had great aspirations for this project…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , commonly abbreviated as the DSM, is a book published by the American Psychiatric Association providing standardized criteria to the diagnosis of mental health conditions. The DSM is used widely by mental health practitioners in the United States to aid in diagnosing clients. For many decades, there was…
How childhood epilepsy syndromes are diagnosed, details of some specific syndromes and sources of further support. What is a syndrome? A syndrome is a group of signs or symptoms that happen together and help to identify a unique medical condition. What is a ‘childhood epilepsy syndrome’? If your child is diagnosed with an epilepsy syndrome, it means that their…
RELATED: What You Need to Know About Suicide and Depression While many celebs try to keep their personal health issues out of the press, Demi is using her platform to raise awareness and help others in need. “I remember sitting with my manager and my family and talking to them about whether or not to speak out about the issues that I was dealing with, ” she says…
Have you ever heard of any cases of mental illnesses associated with pain of the neck and back. Also, suddenly not paying attention to anything and the person has the feeling of numbness in their hands and feet and they have slurred speech and you have to get their attention for them to respond to you, then in a few moments they always come back to being normal…
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. H. L. Mencken The nature/nurture debate on the causes of mental disorder generates no end of silly controversy by proponents on both sides. The biological reductionists act like the secret of psychiatric disorders is written in the genetic code. They are mindless - dismissing the…
Psychiatric disorders are widely perceived to be distinct, but new research indicates patients show similar gray-matter loss, which suggests that conditions like schizophrenia and depression have more in common than previously thought. In a meta-analysis of 193 peer-reviewed papers, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine analyzed whole-brain images…
Source: Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain True or false?: Humans are social animals. That s true in general, but a surprising number of people prefer one or more forms of reclusiveness: the voluntary seclusion from people. In my article, The Recluse Option, I made the case for a minimal social existence and then wrote, Making Reclusiveness Work. Today s installment…
Take away all the other labels of Donald Trump - such as racist, bigot, fear monger, elitist or fascist - which are in and of themselves hard to fathom as characteristics of a U.S. presidential candidate, and there is something even more disturbing about Mr. Trump that every American voter should be concerned about: Mr. Trump appears to be suffering from Narcissistic…
