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Treatments for Anxiety

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Anxiety is a well-understood and readily treated condition. There are many different kinds of specific anxiety disorders, ranging from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) to panic attacks. The below treatment options cover general anxiety disorders and ...

Depression Versus Anxiety

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Many people mistakenly believe that most depressed people have no energy. But that is not always the case, as some people with depression often experience one form or another of anxiety. Depression and anxiety ...

Choosing the Therapy That’s Right For You

Friday, June 22nd, 2007
You probably can think of a time when you were helped by "Working something out" with a friend. Psychotherapy is based on the same principle - the idea that an understanding, receptive, nonjudgmental listener can ...

The Male Midlife Crisis

Friday, June 22nd, 2007
You have an unexplained desire to buy a sports car. You're happily married, but you have started fantasizing about younger women. You go on a crash diet, and dream about starting over, being free. Does ...

Are You an Underachiever?

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
Underachievement is a stress indicator associated with physical problems and emotional discomfort. High scorers on this scale have the perception that they are not being very productive with their lives and, as a result, become ...

Coping with a Negative Mood

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
People under chronic stress often try to cope by feeling down, hopeless, or sad. It is a way of communicating to the world that "I'm not doing so well" or a subtle plea for help. Negative ...

Teenagers and Suicide

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause ...

Children and Choosing a Pet

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Pets are part of many children's lives. Parental involvement, open discussion, and planning are usually necessary to help make pet ownership a positive experience for everyone. A child who learns to care ...

Children and the Death of a Pet

Monday, June 4th, 2007
For many children, their first real experience with loss occurs when a pet dies. When a pet dies, children need consolation, love, support, and affection more than they need complicated medical or scientific explanations. ...

Children and Sleep Problems

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Many children have sleep problems. Examples include: Frequent awakening during the night Talking during sleep Difficulty falling asleep Waking up crying ...

Children and Grief

Monday, June 4th, 2007
When a family member dies, children react differently from adults. Preschool children usually see death as temporary and reversible, a belief reinforced by cartoon characters who die and come to life again. Children between five ...

Children and Depression

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Not only adults become depressed. Children and teenagers also may have depression, which is a treatable illness. Depression is defined as an illness when the feelings of depression persist and interfere with a child or ...

Asperger’s Disorder

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Asperger's Disorder is the term for a specific type of pervasive developmental disorder which is characterized by problems in development of social skills and behavior. In the past, many children with Asperger's Disorder were diagnosed ...

Psychotherapy Treatment for PTSD

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and survivors of trauma. There are a variety of psychotherapies available, but they all share a number of common attributes: Therapy always is individualized to meet ...

An Overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized as an anxiety problem that people sometimes experience after witnessing or being involved with a traumatic event, such as a fire, a war, an accident or the like. ...

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