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Alzheimer’s Resources

The following organizations help people connect with additional local resources within their community, and can provide brochures and additional information about Alzheimer's disease: Alzheimer's Association National Office 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-335-8700 Toll-Free: ... Read more... »

Alzheimer’s Medications and Coping

The treatment of Alzheimer's disease is usually focused on slowing the progression of the disease. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's, but researchers are working everyday to find one. There are four primary medications, ... Read more... »

Depression Medications: Antidepressants

Antidepressants are medicines used to help people who have depression. With the help of these depression medications, most people can achieve significant recovery from depression. Antidepressant drugs are not happy pills, and they are not a ... Read more... »

Upcoming Psychiatric Medications in the Pipeline

It's hard to understand all of the drugs in development for mental disorders, but here are a few that we've been able to get a handle on. Some drugs are on the short-term horizon, while ... Read more... »

How is Generalized Anxiety Disorder Diagnosed?

If you suspect you have GAD, it's important to get diagnosed by a medical professional, as GAD can be difficult to diagnose. It lacks dramatic and obvious symptoms such as unprovoked panic attacks, that characterize ... Read more... »

Obsessive-compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Some conditions have been referred to as Obsessive-compulsive (OC) spectrum disorders on the basis of clinical similarities to OCD (i.e., recurrent disturbing ideas and/or irresistible urges), higher than expected co-occurrence with OCD and favorable response ... Read more... »

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood and is seen in as many as one in 200 children and adolescents. OCD is characterized by recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions that are intense enough ... Read more... »

Treatments for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Before the late 1960s, OCD was generally considered unresponsive to a range of conventional therapies. Traditional talk therapy based on psychoanalytic principles was rarely successful in reducing the severity of obsessions or compulsions. Understanding and ... Read more... »

Distinguishing OCD From Other Conditions

Much of the confusion in the professional and lay literature regarding the differences between OCD and other conditions stems from the many different uses of the words obsession and compulsion. To be true symptoms of ... Read more... »

What Causes Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

While great strides have been made in treatment of GAD, the actual cause for the disorder is not known. Research is now focused on better understanding how brain areas that process fear operate. In other ... Read more... »

Normal Worry versus Generalized Anxiety Disorder

People with GAD are the worry experts. It’s not uncommon for people with the disorder to assume that they are locked into daily uncontrollable worry. Untreated, these individuals learn to compensate in other ways, often ... Read more... »

Frequently Asked Questions about Generalized Anxiety Disorder

How common is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Approximately 5 percent of people will develop Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) during their lifetime. It appears that some people are genetically predisposed to developing the disorder. Women are more likely to ... Read more... »

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