There is a belief in a deficit model of stigma that stigmatizing attitudes among the general public and government are the result of insufficient knowledge of the biological causes of psychiatric disorders. "Stigma" is, however, also co-opted to do rhetorical work within biomedicine, marking ...
First, decide if you want to work in an inpatient or outpatient facility. Inpatient facilities are hospitals, psychiatric facilities and other places that admit patients. Examples of outpatient facilities include community mental health clinics or private practices. Then, consider in which area of the...
Understanding why you feel stuck to find ways to get unstuck The technical term for an emotional rut is generally known to be “languishing.” Though not a formal psychiatric disorder, people experiencing languishing may have some of the following signs and symptoms: Feeling flat, aimless, stagn...
However, 30% of these people dropped out before successful completion of treatment. Methods to “rehabilitate” an alcoholic are glamourized by celebrities and in the media. Yet how effective is it really, and what are scientifically proven ways to help an alcoholic? This article aims to ans...
Getty/VadymPastukh Mental illness can be serious Get help from a professional Counseling options for personality disorders Whether you have been diagnosed or suspect you might be living with ASPD, a few options are available to you for treatment. One way to reach out for ...
"It implies there's some sort of underlying psychiatric condition. There's not. He is, quite simply, a sexual deviant who hates women and wants to abuse and degrade them." Dominique's crimes did not start with Gisele. Giving evidence, he said at 14 he was forced to participat...
Many social work organisations in the Netherlands employ user involvement, for example, regarding psychiatric problems, addiction or poverty (Movisie, 2018). Increasingly service-user participants are formally trained as 'experiential experts'; reflecting on the limitations of their own expertise is ...
They often have another psychiatric disorder that they're more willing to discuss during therapy; this other disorder then becomes the primary diagnosis. However, once BDD has been discussed, it's a relatively easy disorder to diagnose, usually with a simple questionnaire. Currently, there are two...
While not an official diagnosis per the American Psychiatric Association, the term “election stress disorder” was coined by Washington DC-based psychologist Steven Stosny to describe the intense symptoms of stress and conflict he witnessed being experienced by patients in his couples’ therapy practic...
7. Often trauma is found alongside other psychiatric disorders like Anxiety or Depression. An intelligent use of psychiatric medications can reduce the trigger-response effect and give you an opportunity to create a future response that is not dictated by your past. 8. Spirituality can be invaluabl...