Articles related to "Psychiatric Disorder"

Studies show an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease and euthyroid goiter.

General Christian prayers for psychiatric disorders guide and heal those with mental illness and their loved ones.

Pathological lying is a criterion for other psychiatric disorders, not one in itself. How does a person recognize and deal with pathological liars?

In addition to symptoms that occur due to thyroid hormone imbalances, they may also occur as a result of autoimmune thyroid disease processes.

Most traditional mental health professionals don't view extraordinary human experiences as valid, but they are recognized by parapsychologists, Shamans and psychics.

Hallucinations are hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling by sense or touch or tasting something without a stimulus present. Clairaudience is psychic hearing.

Depressed? Anxious, having trouble concentrating, or with mood control? Before labeling these symptoms as psychiatric, consider testing for gluten sensitivity.

Wiley, a pseudonym due to confidentiality, is a case of a person whose ego brought on this ailment. The change began with small signs, then, snowballed.

Delusional parasitosis is a rare, time-honored psychiatric disorder in which you feel bugs crawling under your skin. Is Morgellons disease a variation of this disorder?

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) places Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the second most common anxiety condition, second to social phobia.

Although schizophrenics may view their abnormal perceptions and paranoid beliefs as perfectly rational, their behavior often appears out-of-pace and bizarre to others.

Feelings of helplessness & loss of control are signs of post traumatic stress disorder, which can be caused by earthquakes, wars, floods, or even child abuse.

Mood and psychotic disorders are often linked to intestinal problems, malabsorption and toxins known as brain allergies. There may be a dietary cure for mental health.

Angelina Jolie won three prestigious acting awards for her portrayal of a young sociopath in this drama set inside a psychiatric hospital in the late 1960s.

The Three Faces of Eve was the first book written a case of MPD. Sybil was written almost two decades later. Both brought an awareness of MPD to the public.

Schizophrenia is considered by some to be part of a "schizophrenic spectrum" of mental illness, which also includes Schizotypal and Schizoid Personality Disorder.

Scientists are beginning to find a clear connection between Hashimoto's disease, common forms of depression and bipolar disorders.

Another potential cause of both ADD and other developmental disorders may be the father's drug or alcohol abuse at the time of conception.

A rare new medical condition is currently under study investigations by the CDC because of the many unusual symptoms it has shown to produce.

Morgellons syndrome is a condition that some people believe is caused by an as yet unidentified infectious agent. Others believe that it is delusional.

New research shows that psychotherapy and drug therapy are effective treatments for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Here's the best way to overcome this body image disorder.

The brow and crown chakras allow us to see inside and outside ourselves and relate to thought, consciousness and insight

An initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be both frightening and isolating. However, understanding the condition in more depth can really help.

The Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center, part of the Yale University School of Medicine, is one of the leading autism research centers.

Mainstream science classifies ADHD as a neurological disorder that brings on coping mechanisms. But is it neurological, or simply learned responses to negative stress?

Tobacco causes nearly 500,000 deaths annually in the US. Each year, 1.5 million teens start smoking; those who continue add to a $157 billion health-care burden.

High in schizophrenia, low in Parkinson's disease, dopamine is also implicated in autism, addiction, and memory problems.

Parapsychologists have classified different types of apparitions based on documented witnesses' accounts. Experiences with these entities support survival theory.

Numerous people are puzzled by what happened during the Burning Times, height of persecutions, and in more isolated historical occurrences. Hypothetical answers exist.

Physical stimulation of the brain can reduce symptoms in people with treatment-refractory conditions, including depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, & counselors are the mental health professionals most likely to help us survive psychological pits of despair (disorders).

This US immigration processing center for 62 years was the scene of many tragedies. Its Great Hall is a place where voices of the dead and other sounds are heard.

Adults remember the glory of classic Hollywood past. People admired the splendor of Hollywood with the blockbuster movies, but also its morals and values.

Learning how anorexia nervosa starts is a major step towards treating it. This insight into the causes and treatments of eating disorders may help people with anorexia.

According to survival theory, a part of humans and animals survive the death of the physical body. Learn how to discover if the new pal is a ghost and how to deal with it

Russia is a popular choice among Americans looking to adopt internationally. In 2007, 2,310 Russian orphan adoptions took place in the United States.

Randi has an international reputation for his prestidigitation and as an escape artist, but he's best known as a debunker of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.

The "Witches' Hammer" or "Hexenhammer" was written by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger. Montague Summers, friend of Aleister Crowley, endorsed it centuries later.

Eating disorders have become so common with famous dancers and models that they have become glamorized for many. People are starving to death to be thin.

Psychiatrist John Ratey has discovered a link between brain function and the type of exercise we perform.

To the Pagans, the swastika was a symbol of the sun. After Hitler adopted this symbol for Nazism, its use was abandoned in Pagan magickal practices.

This article offers an introduction to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a cyclical mood disorder that can severely impair the lives of sufferers.

Transpersonal psychology is the only school that acknowledges and addresses the psychic, including SEEs. Adherents have theories and criteria about this phenomenon.

Patients who have been well-treated for either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism may sometimes need the additional help of SSRI antidepressant medications.

Many studies have tried to answer the question - is suicide contagious?

Munchausen's is a disorder that has gained prominence in the media. Malingerers are using it as a legal defense. What is the difference?

These universally sighted entities are humanoid black figures usually seen in homes moving about or just standing during the night; however some are seen outdoors.

Cleckley was the pioneer in developing a list of sociopathic characteristics in accordance with thought in the mid 1900s. There's no one sure treatment for the disorder.

Neurons communicate with their target cells by sending signals down their axon. In order to speed conduction of the signal many axons are myelinated.

According to new research by a noted Harvard psychologist, drug and alcohol addiction is not a disease as previously believed, but a matter of individual choice.