Abuse refers to harmful or injurious treatment of another human being that may include physical, sexual, verbal, psychological/emotional, intellectual, or spiritual maltreatment. Abuse may coexist with neglect, which is defined as failure to meet a ...

Sometimes people confuse three mental disorders, only one of which could be referred to as "common" within the population -- bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression), schizophrenia, and multiple personality disorder (also known by its ...

Many people are still turned off by seeking help for a mental health concern, like depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, an eating issue, or anxiety. While a man will think nothing nowadays of asking his doctor ...

New research has found that certain antidepressants work well to reduce symptoms of compulsive hoarding. It's very common to have a collection of some kind — acquiring and retaining nonessential objects is nearly universal and found ...

A new study suggests that compounds related to marijuana may help limit memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is the leading cause of dementia among the elderly, and with the ever-increasing size of this population, cases ...

When major depression is diagnosed in an individual, additional characteristics of the depression are specified. These characteristics are called "specifiers." These specifiers apply to the most recent Major Depressive Episode in Major Depressive ...

Recurrent depression is a form of Major Depression, where the depressive episodes recur on a regular basis, with intervals of no depression present in the individual. The specific diagnostic critera for recurrent depression are: A. ...

A Manic Episode is defined by a distinct period during which there is an abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. This period of abnormal mood must last at least 1 week (or less ...

The essential feature of Intermittent Explosive Disorder (312.34) is the occurrence of discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses that result in serious assaultive acts or destruction of property (Criterion A). The degree of ...

Chronic major depression can be diagnosed as a form of Major Depressive Disorder. This specifier applies to the current or most recent Major Depressive Episode in Major Depressive Disorder and to a Major Depressive ...

A reporter called me the other day to ask for my opinion about the new toys on the market for this holiday season. I'm certainly not an expert on every toy that beckons from store ...

Only another parent will understand. Every year I have the same June fantasy: The whole town assembles at the local football stadium. The ancient public address system wheezes to life. An animated voice fills the ...

Mr. Swanson has been suffering from low back pain for many years. When his pain began, his doctor gave him medications and ordered physical therapy. When there was no improvement after several months, he was ...

It's been over a decade since the publication of Arlie Hochschild's book Second Shift: Working Parents and the Revolution at Home (Avon Books, Reprinted 2003). A well-researched book on the two-earner family and the distribution ...

Laura has experienced both sides (and more) of the cancer caregiving relationship. As a social worker, she spent 20 years working directly with people who were medically ill. As the daughter, sister, and wife of ...