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Munchhausen by Proxy: Diagnosis of the Week
Munchhausen by Proxy is a debilitating psychological disorder of which 98 percent of sufferers are female. This disorder affects not only the bearer of the disorder, but those around her as well. With...
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Dealing with Adolescent Rage
The teenage years are a difficult time for most people. Bodies are changing, hormones are raging, and the expectations of the world are growing quickly. Some teenagers naturally handle these changes...
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Dementia: Diagnosis of the Week
Dementia is a psychological disorder that commonly manifests as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The exact cause is still unknown, but the disease progresses gradually, beginning with memory problems that...
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Adjustment Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Mental illness is often caused by a physical malfunction in the brain; however, there are a number of psychological disorders that are purely situational, which means they are the direct result of...
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Sexual Addiction Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Sexual Addiction Disorder is a psychological disorder that causes people to engage in dangerous sexual activity and think about sexual activity to the point where it becomes disruptive and detrimental...
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Gender Identity Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is a relatively rare psychological disorder that causes people to have conflicting feelings in regards to their physical gender, and also the gender with which they...
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Reactive Attachment Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week
Reactive Attachment Disorder, or RAD, typically occurs when children fail to form secure attachments and bond with their caregivers as infants or toddlers. It is believed that RAD is most often caused...
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Neurotic Personality Disorder
Neurotic Personality Disorder is a psychological disorder that is exhibited through an unhealthy response to one’s environment. People who suffer from neurotic disorder have problems interacting...
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopathy)
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) can be quite a debilitating psychological disorder. In patients it can hinder the establishment of friendship, foster a reckless disregard for safety and cause a...
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Music for the Mind: The Psychology of Music
According to British psychologist Glenn Wilson, music plays a very central role in the lives of people and is ranked highly among pleasures including sex, food and drink. Aside from the enjoyment of...
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