Background Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) form a heterogeneous group who differ in terms of the severity of their condition, underlying cause, speech errors, involvement of other aspects of the linguistic system and treatment response. To date there is no universal and agreed-upon clas...
People who have mental disorders are at a risk of living two decades less than those who don’t have a mental disorder. This is because, if you recall the criteria for diagnosing mental illnesses, people who have a mental disorder are less likely to take care of themselves ...
Many psychiatrists tell their clients that any mental disorder is ''a disease, just like diabetes''. This slogan appears to suggest that mental states and behavior that are classified ''mental disorders'' are somehow radically different from other mental states and behaviors—both when it comes ...
Hoarding Disorder trough 3 cases, a new mental disorder in DSM-5 For these reasons, in DSM-V hoarding disorder diagnosis is located under the classification of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.In this case report,three cases classified in different diagnostic categories according to DSM-IV...
Diagnostic criteria for HD have changed over time, and this disorder has only been classified as a separate and formal condition since 2013 in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) [12]. Psychiatric diagnoses are made in a variety of ways. ...
Personality disorders: Personality disorders, classified into three clusters, are often linked to childhood emotional neglect. Studies by Maastricht University and in Personality and Mental Health showed that emotional neglect could disrupt attachment and emotional regulation development. The study found that...
Can body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) coexist with other mental health conditions? Yes, individuals with BDD may also experience co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or eating disorders, highlighting the importance of comprehensive ...
In the 1970s, a small group of leading psychiatrists met behind closed doors and literally rewrote the book on their profession. Revising and greatly expanding theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSMfor short), they turned what had been a thin, spiral-bound handbook into a ...
like Lesbian wine. It was from its use in a medical dictionary to define the tribadism, a sexual practice consisting of rubbing female genitalia with the genitalia of another woman, that the use of the word lesbian became widespread, first as a mental illness, and later, in the 20th century...
Unemployment can also have a negative effect on the mental state of those who are still employed. They may become more concerned about losing their jobs or be hesitant to search for other employment because they have a false belief that they "are lucky" to be employed at all. They may eve...