Personality disorder
Some mental health professionals aren't comfortable with the idea that a personality can be disordered. Others accept the existence of such disorders but are unconvinced that mental health services should get involved. For most other mental ... [... more]
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Avoidant paruresis ('bashful bladder' syndrome)
Avoidant paruresis (also known as 'bashful bladder' syndrome or psychogenic urinary retention) is a social anxiety disorder that involves the inability to pass urine in the presence of others. Avoidant paruresis can start at any age and affects ... [... more]
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Reid Wilson, PhD
Psychologist Reid Wilson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized specialist in the treatment of panic and anxiety disorders and the coauthor of Stop Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions. He is in private practice in Chapel ... [... more]
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Roger Granet
Roger Granet, M.D., F.A.P.A., has practiced psychiatry for twenty years, focusing much of his work on mood and anxiety disorders. He is clinical professor of psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, lecturer in psychiatry at ... [... more]
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Jerilyn Ross
A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Phobias The National Institute of Mental Health calls anxiety disorders the most common mental health problem in America. They are also among the most treatable. Yet tens of ... [... more]
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Anxiety, panic and phobias
The symptoms of anxiety disorder, panic attacks and phobias. We all feel anxious from time to time - it's a part of normal life. But, for one in ten people, their anxiety is so bad it dominates their life. Panic and phobias are ways in which ... [... more]
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All topic contents
Anger management Anger management Coping skills Negative thoughts Reducing tension Relaxation Responding to stress Sleep and rest Thought diaries Alzheimer's disease and dementia Anxiety disorders Depression Eating disorders Mania and bipolar ... [... more]
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Social anxiety disorder
Docial anxiety disorder, treatment and where to go for support Many of us feel shy every now and then, but for as many as one in ten people their fear of social situations restricts their life. We look at the main symptoms they may experience and ... [... more]
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Schizophrenia
Few conditions are as misunderstood as schizophrenia. Misleading media reports have led to the perception that people with the illness pose a serious threat to others. But this is a damaging misrepresentation. What are the symptoms? How common is ... [... more]
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Thought diaries
Mood and thought monitoring techniques that you can try yourself If you're feeling depressed or anxious, these are some techniques which might help you to identify the behaviour, feelings and thoughts that are to blame. Before you use these ... [... more]
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Few of us have total control over our thoughts. A moment's reflection will show that we can all think of some occasion when a mental image has popped into our head without warning. What professional help is available? What support is ... [... more]
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Cipralex (escitalopram)
Cipralex tablets and oral drops both contain the active ingredient escitalopram oxalate, which is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Fear of social situations (social phobia or social anxiety disorder). [... more]
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