Psychosocial factors are the variables that affect a person psychologically and socially. The environment that a person is in has many influences on their overall state of being. These influences may be subtle or they may be very obvious. Some commonly recognized psychosocial factors are civility, ...
PTSD can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which severe physical harm occurred or was threatened. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people with PTSD persistently avoid places, people, or activities that re...
Toxic parent traits include deeply disturbing behaviors that can affect a child’s mental health at any age. Toxicity can be deceiving because it’s not always about obvious and overt abuse. Subtle demeanors, actions, and behaviors by a toxic person can harm a child’s well-being and develop...
Music therapy does more than help dementia patients remember. It helpsalleviate depression, anxiety, and agitationwhile improving brain function and overall quality of life. Music therapy has been found to exert measurable changes inneurotransmitter levels in Alzheimer’s patients, which may be one of...
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We recommend considering cross-addiction in discerning the signal from the noise (true versus false positives); however, the absence of cross-addiction does not always indicate a weaker signal. In fact, in some cases it may be more severe because other addictive substances fail to compete with ...
PTSD Premenstrual dysphoric disorder Menopause symptoms Fluvoxamine(Luvox).This SSRI was FDA-approved for the treatment of OCD in 1994. It's sometimes used to treat depression as well. Fluoxetine (Prozac).This SSRI was FDA-approved for MDD in people aged 8 and older, OCD in people aged 7 an...
It's usually easy to identify team members who are maladaptive perfectionists. If someone's obsession with being "perfect" starts to affect their or their team's performance negatively, then their perfectionism is likely maladaptive. Tip: See our article, Perfectionism, for more about the differen...
Selfish or self-serving behaviors that may affect the other person Acting without thinking Inability to relate, empathize, or comfort the other person Emotional dysregulation (often vacillating between shutting down or lashing out) Healing From Childhood Invalidation ...
Ketamine therapy is gaining recognition as a treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD, chronic pain, and anxiety. However, costs can vary widely depending on the type of therapy, location, and additional services offered. Let’s dive into the speci