Archive for August, 2007
Listed by most recent articles first.
- What’s the Big Deal about “I” Messages?
"I" messages do two things: They help us communicate with others and they keep us from feeling like a victim. We have all heard of "I" messages and if you haven't, this is what ...
- Field Guide to the Loner: The Real Insiders
Miina Matsuoka lives by herself in New York City. She owns two cats and routinely screens her calls. But before you jump to conclusions, note that she is comfortable hobnobbing in any of five languages ...
- Teen Depression Symptoms
Teen Depression Symptoms
The following are some of the most common symptoms of teenage depression. These symptoms don't directly correspond to symptoms of major depression, but they're similar. A teenager who meets some of the following ...
- Happier
Can happiness be learned?
Surprisingly, the answer is yes, you can learn to be happy.
Most people look at happiness or sadness as just emotions, things that happen to them for no particular reason. And in ...
- What Is Codependence?
While not recognized as a diagnosable illness in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (a professional reference used to make diagnoses), codependence generally refers to the way past events from ...
- Treatment Options for Codependence
If you think you have a problem with codependence, treatment is available and can help you feel better. Healing takes time and hard work, but talking with other codependents and seeing a therapist are two ...
- Helping a Person Who Is Codependent
If someone in your life is codependent-a spouse, parent, child or friend-your support may be an important part of recovery. Here are some ways you can help.
Spouse
Begin a dialogue about childhood and messages your spouses ...
- Dating Later in Life
"At first, I felt like I was being unfaithful to my late husband," says Paula, a 65-year-old widow who recently began dating again. Sam, a 70-year-old retiree, wants to date, "But my grown kids don't ...
- What Causes Dependent Personality Disorder?
The causes of dependent personality disorder (DPD) essentially are unknown. However, mental health professionals have developed a number of hypotheses. People with DPD appear to have a biological, inborn temperament, sometimes referred to as harm ...
- What Is Dependent Personality Disorder?
Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is characterized by pervasive concerns about being separated from caretaker figures as well as difficulty with independence and autonomy. People with this disorder are anxious and insecure when they are not ...
- Frequently Asked Questions about Dependent Personality Disorder
Q. Is dependent personality disorder (DPD) only found in women?
No. Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is much more common in women, but it also is found in males. Some experts have suggested that American society rewards ...
- What Are Impulse Control Disorders?
As humans, the ability to control our impulses-or urges-helps distinguish us from other species and marks our psychological maturity. Most of us take our ability to think before we act for granted. But this isn't ...
- Treatment for Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Treatments for intermittent explosive disorder-like those for most medical conditions-focus on controlling the problem and improving a person's quality of life. The best treatment often is a combination of medication and psychosocial support, including counseling ...
- Diagnosing Intermittent Explosive Disorder
A mental health professional will ask for a complete personal history from the patient and sometimes family members and friends before making a diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder. She also will review medical, psychological or ...
- How Do I Know If I Have Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
It can be hard to recognize if someone has intermittent explosive disorder because many people lose their temper from time to time. But the behavior of a person with intermittent explosive disorder can result in ...
- Who Is at Risk for Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
Although reliable data is scarce, people with intermittent explosive disorder are more likely to live in correctional institutions or psychiatric facilities than the general population, among which the disorder is relatively rare. It appears to ...
- What Causes Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
Like most medical disorders, intermittent explosive disorder probably is caused by several factors. While scientists do not know the exact causes of the disorder, it is clear that physical and emotional factors play roles in ...
- What Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
People with an impulse control disorder can't resist the urge to do something harmful to themselves or others. A type of impulse control disorder, intermittent explosive disorder is characterized by episodes of explosive rage or ...
- Coping With Loneliness: Tips for Seniors
On the old television show "The Golden Girls," four, over-60 widows live together, providing each other companionship, friendship and emotional support. Many seniors, however, lack this kind of social network. In fact, loneliness is a ...
- Discovering Your Authentic Self
Is there a "real you," a single, central authentic self that you should always be true to? And would you be happier if you could only discover it?
The answer actually may be no. In ...
- Mood Disorders and Alcohol/Drug Use
The term mood describes a pervasive and sustained emotional state that may affect all aspects of an individual's life and perceptions. Mood disorders are pathologically elevated or depressed disturbances of mood, and include full or ...
- Mental Health And Addiction Treatment Theories and Approaches
For people with dual disorders (also known as "dual diagnosis"), the attempt to obtain professional help can be bewildering and confusing. They may have problems arising within themselves as a result of their psychiatric and ...
- Dual Disorders: Concepts and Definitions
The Relationships Between Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Psychiatric Symptoms and Disorders
Establishing an accurate diagnosis for patients in addiction and mental health settings is an important and multifaceted aspect of the treatment process. Clinicians ...
- Teaching Your Kids to Care
In a world where violence and cruelty seem to be common and almost acceptable, many parents wonder what they can do to help their children to become kinder and gentler -- to develop a sense ...
- A Brief Overview of Alcoholism
For many people, drinking alcohol is nothing more than a pleasant way to relax. However, people with alcohol use disorders drink to excess, endangering both themselves and others. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains alcohol problems ...
