Many people resist the notion that sex addiction is a disease. But in The Minnesota Model, a seminal book on addiction recovery, Spicer points out the similarities between chemical dependence and the disease concept. Borrowing from George Vaillant's The Natural History of Alcoholism, Spicer sho

Psychological disorder has been recognized for thousands of years. At one point, the people who were diagnosed with the illness or considered "abnormal", whether due to mental illness, mental retardation, or physical abnormality, were largely treated the same.

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You've heard the names: Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Concerta. Need we go on? Did you happen to see the episode of Desperate Housewives, where one of its characters, Lynette, began taking her kids' Adderall so that she could have more energy needed to keep up with three boys?

It is a basic law in science that every object tends to move towards its state of least excitement. In science we have learnt that normally electrons tend to revolve round the nucleus in orbits of least energy. They jump to higher levels only when excited by application of heat generated due to chem

In my last newsletter I talked about Positivity. When I filled the page I realised I wasn't finished and that there was more I wanted to say, so here it is.What can you do to ...

A panic attack is a crisis situation. Your body is focusing on short-term survival. Increases adrenaline levels, blood pressure rises, faster breathing. These are some important symptoms of panic atta

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Nearly 31 million Americans -- 15% of the population -- have at least one serious personality disorder, a new study shows.

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Perhaps you find it hard to say "I accept myself" because you do not buy into it. Or maybe your client finds it either hard to swallow or they are too conservative to consider such a New-Agey kind of phrase. Or you could be in a situation where "I accept myself" may be an unwritt

The most critical time for language development happens in the first few years of life. Parents can do many things to encourage their children's language development, but there are some special considerations when the child is autistic. Just as degrees of autism vary, so can the child's ability to s

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is the name of a group of behaviors found in many children and adults. Individuals diagnosed with ADD, and the hyperactive component ADHD, often have trouble maintaining focus at work or ...

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty staying focused and controlling their impulses. Various treatments are available, the most common being dietary changes, vitamin supplements, physical changes, homeopathy and medication. Each of these treatments for ADHD h

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Doctors and other critics of cigarettes often speak about the buildup of tar in the lungs of smokers. In fact, antismoking advertisements often show the difference between healthy and tar-filled lungs, or they show a jar full of thick dark tar. Tar is inhaled into the lungs and is deposited when the

Deciding to pursue an ADHD assessment is a big decision whether you are the parent of an ADHD child or an ADHD adult who has waited far too long to find out whether the challenges you have been facing

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Concerta, also known as methylphenidate, is used to control symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many people with ADHD have difficulty focusing, remaining still and completing tasks. Concerta works as a central nervous system stimulant and changes the amount of certain substa