Archive for the Mental Diagnoses Category

Understanding the difference between subclinical Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder  It’s no wonder that Narcissism has become a catch-all moniker for an increasingly self-obsessed society, when words like “selfie” have become legitimized through their recent addition to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.  In a digitized society where individuals are

Creating awareness about post-traumatic stress:  What are the risk factors for developing PTSD? In 2010, Congress named June 27th National PTSD Awareness Day. Since then, mental health professionals have worked to foster awareness about post-traumatic stress for the entire month of June. Statistically, one out of every two people

Previously, Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified were all classified as separate psychiatric disorders of early childhood. However, recent research suggests that the aforementioned diagnoses are all symptoms of one disorder of varying severity. The new edition of the

Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences. In everyday life, people must navigate a multitude of stressful circumstances. Many people feel anxious when making important life decisions, before a performance or test, or in various social situations. In some instances, stress can be a positive

Both Aspergers Syndrome and Autistic Disorder are considered pervasive developmental disorders, but the severity, frequency and intensity of symptoms associated with each differ. In comparison to Aspergers Syndrome, Autism is classified by more severe impairments in social interactions, communication, language development, learning, restricted behavioral patterns, and cognitive/developmental

Bipolar disorder is characterized by shifts in modod that include manic symptoms, depressive symptoms, or both. The dramatic shifts in mood, energy and activity levels affect a person’s ability to carry out day-to-day tasks and are more severe than the normal ups and downs that are experienced