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Research Update on Treatment of Depression in Bipolar Disorder

Depression in bipolar disorder is an important component of bipolar disorder. Yet most bipolar research prior to a few years ago focused more on the overall treatment of the disorder rather than treatments ... Read more... »

Is Using a Shower Massager Okay to Masturbate?

Using a shower massager is one of the tried-and-true ways of reaching orgasm for many women. In fact, one study showed this method to be the third most common way that women discovered orgasm (just ... Read more... »

Is It Normal for a Toddler to Touch Themselves?

First of all, toddlers touching themselves is absolutely normal, whether they are naked or not. In fact, research has shown that babies begin such touching while still in the womb. It would actually be odd ... Read more... »

How Asperger’s Disorder is Diagnosed

Asperger's Disorder (also known as Asperger's Syndrome, or AS), like other pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), involves delays and deviant patterns of behavior in multiple areas of functioning, that often require the input of professionals with ... Read more... »

Treatment for Asperger’s Disorder

There are a wide variety of helpful treatments for Asperger's Disorder that help an individual learn better social skills and communication cues, to help them be able to interact socially more naturally. At present, like ... Read more... »

Symptoms of Asperger’s Disorder

Asperger's Disorder is a childhood syndrome that is characterized by the following symptoms: Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: marked impairment in the use of ... Read more... »

All About Asperger’s Disorder

The essential features of Asperger's Disorder are severe and sustained impairment in social interaction and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. The disturbance must cause clinically significant impairment in ... Read more... »

What is Social Phobia?

People with social phobia (also known as social anxiety disorder) have an extreme fear of situations where they may be under the scrutiny of others. They worry that they will not measure up. Exposure to social ... Read more... »

Addicted to Exercise

When working out shifts from a healthy habit to obsession Do you think it would be great to love exercising so much you couldn't quit? Does the image of a svelte waistline, slender hips and shapely ... Read more... »

Marriage Myth: Communication will Solve All Your Problems

Concealed issues suddenly brought to light can explode. Michael and Gwen enter the counselor's office and nervously take their seats. Michael fidgets and stares at the floor while Gwen sits upright, looks toward the therapist and ... Read more... »

Marriage Myth: Spouses Can’t Change

On the contrary: Revamping your partner is easy. By the time people seek marriage counseling, they usually arrive armed with an arsenal of complaints about their partners: "She isn't affectionate enough," "He's so insensitive," "She wants ... Read more... »

Depression: Down But Not Out

Depression can hit with the force of a tornado, tearing down lives and wrecking stability, but treatment is effective in four out of five cases. It's almost as prevalent these days as the common cold. Nearly ... Read more... »

It is common sense to take a method and try it; if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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