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Eating Disorder Treatments
2007-08-10 04:36:00
An eating disorder can prove to be fatal if left untreated. It is so important for someone with an eating disorder to receive treatment. There are several ways in which someone can receive eating disorder treatment. Thousands of people who have suffered from an eating disorder have recovered with the help of ...
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Internet Addiction
2007-08-10 04:30:00
In my travels through cyberspace, I have noticed an increasing number of websites and blogs discussing various forms of Internet -related addictive behavior. In fact, I have recently encountered the following online dependencies: porn, gambling, video games, comment addiction (i.e., checking the comments on one’s blog), Internet addiction, blog addiction, Technorati addiction, forum addiction, information ...
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Drug Abuse
2007-08-09 17:01:00
The problem with drugs is people forget how to enjoy life without them, and only focus on how good they feel initially. Drug s do not take your problems away, they may temporarily take you away from your problems but genuinely what you are doing is creating a greater underlying problem that is harder to undo ...
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Insomnia Treatments
2007-08-09 16:58:00
Benzodiazepines such as trazolam (Halcion), estazolam (ProSom), temazepam (Restoril), flurazepam (Dalmane, and quazepam (Doral) are classic hypnotics used to treat sleep disturbances.In general, benzodiazepines alter sleep by binding to the benzodiazepine receptor and the GABA treceptor-chloride channel moleculer complex. Benzodiazepines generally shorten sleep latency, reduce the number of awakenings and duration of wakefulness during the ...
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Psychological Causes of Insomnia
2007-08-09 16:09:00
Psychological Factors may disrupt sleep. Hyper vigilance, anxiety, neuroticism, introversion, and insomnia all theoretically derive from common central nervous system profiles of increased internal arousal. Specific psychiatric conditions may predispose persons to insomnia: mood and anxiety disorders, major psychoses, and dementia are often the causes.
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Insomnia Defined
2007-08-09 16:05:00
Insomnia is the compliant of sleep insufficient to support good daytime functioning; Persistent insomnia without a coexisting general medical cause is called primary insomnia. Transient insomnia is relatively common, but persistent insomnia is not. Most individuals who come to sleep disorder clinics do so because of hypersomnia rather than insomnia.
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Drug Abuse and Addiction
2007-08-08 19:08:00
Many people see drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. They tend to characterize people who take drugs as morally weak or as having criminal tendencies. They believe that drug abusers and addicts should be able to stop taking drugs if only they were willing to change their behavior. These common myths have stereotyped ...
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
2007-08-08 19:06:00
GAD is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events. People with GAD tend to always expect disaster and can’t stop worrying about health, money, family, work or school. In people with GAD, the worry often is unrealistic or out of proportion for the situation. Daily life becomes ...
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2007-08-08 18:32:00
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Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
2007-08-07 22:49:00
source: wikipedia The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) is a 21-question multiple choice questionnaire which doctors may use to rate the severity of a patient’s depression. It was originally published in 1960 by Max Hamilton, and is presently one of the most commonly used scales for rating depression in medical research. The questionnaire rates the severity ...

Types of Depression
2007-08-07 05:04:00
There are just as many types of depression as there are potential causes of depression. Many individuals may have more than one variety of depression at the same time and many tend to have other contributing problems such as substance abuse, alcoholism, eating disorders or anxiety disorders. Although there are many forms of depression, the ...
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Dealing With Depression
2007-08-07 03:40:00
Depression is a very common condition in our society. Researchers estimate that 25 percent of women and 12 percent of men suffer from depression in the United States. Learning how to prevent and deal with depression in safe and natural ways can be an important step in maintaining a healthy and vigorous lifestyle. Depressed or Sad? Recommended ...
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Effective Treatment
2007-08-07 01:51:00
Depressive Illnesses are Serious But Treatable Disorders Recommended book: Treat anxiety in patients with depressive, bipolar disorders.(Mental Health): An article from: Family Practice News Depressive illnesses are more than temporary “blue” moods or periods of grief after a ...
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Misdiagnosis
2007-08-06 23:28:00
Recommended readings: Misdiagnosis: A Physician’s Triumph Over His Thirty-Year Battle With Depression Major depression (major depressive disorder) and bipolar disorder are two different conditions that require different treatments. However, because they have many common symptoms ? the depressive ones ? bipolar disorder is frequently misdiagnosed as depression. Sometimes it can take up to 10 years for bipolar ...
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Postpartum Depression
2007-08-06 06:59:00
You?ve just had a baby, one of the most important and happiest events in your life. “What could make a woman happier than a new baby?” you wonder. So why are you so sad? We don?t know for sure, but you are not alone. As many as 80% of women experience some mood disturbances after pregnancy ...
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Major Depression
2007-08-05 18:43:00
Recommended book: Self-Coaching: How to Heal Anxiety and Depression This is the most severe category of depression. In a major depression, more of the symptoms of depression are present, and they are usually more intense or severe. A major depression can result from a single traumatic event in your life, or may develop slowly as a consequence ...
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Dysthymic Disorder
2007-08-04 19:20:00
Recommended books: Dysthymia and the Spectrum of Chronic Depressions Dysthymic Diso rder: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, And Annotated Research Guide To Internet References Dysthymic Disorder is characterized by chronic depression, but with less severity than a major depression. The essential symptom for Dysthymic disorder is an almost daily depressed mood for at least two years, but without the necessary ...

Bipolar Disorder
2007-08-03 19:22:00
Bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic depression or bipolar depression, is a relatively common mood disorder that affects about 5.7 million Americans. Characterized by episodes of depression alternating with euphoric (manic) states, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are several and often affect an individual’s daily functioning and interpersonal relationships. Recommended book: The Bipolar ...
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Seasonal Depression
2007-08-02 19:36:00
Recommended books: Positive Options for Seas onal Affective Disorder (SAD): Self-Help and Treatment Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that is tied to seasons of the year. Most people with SAD are depressed only during the late fall and winter (sometimes called the “winter blues”) and not during the spring or summer. A small number, ...
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