There are two main types of language disorder: receptive and expressive and both are types of learning disability. So what is the difference between expressive and receptive language disorder and what is the prognosis for a person diagnosed with a language disorder? For a child or adult to be diagnosed with a language disorder, they [...] Read more »
Making the right decision is not always easy, but the longer you dither over it, the less effective you are, and in the competitive cut-throat world of business, learning how to improve decision making skills could spell the difference between a successful career in upper level management and a dead end job stacking shelves. However, [...] Read more »
Counseling is one career path in the field of mental health worth considering if you have a strong desire to help people, so if this sounds like the type of role you might be good at, find out how to become a licensed counsellor. What is a counsellor? Anyone can offer advice to those in [...] Read more »
Ritalin is normally prescribed to treat the symptoms of ADHD, but because it contains methylphenidate and is related to the amphetamine family of drugs, some people abuse Ritalin for the euphoric affect it is capable of producing. In some circles, Ritalin is used by students as a “study aid” because it can help to focus [...] Read more »
Hearing voices in your head is not that unusual—many people hear voices and think nothing of it. But if the voices inside your head are disturbing, or they are telling you to do things that go against what you believe in, you may be suffering from a form of schizophrenia referred to as paranoid schizophrenia. [...] Read more »
What is paranoid schizophrenia? Paranoid schizophrenia is a sub-type of schizophrenia, a serious mental health disorder affecting around 0.5% of the global population. The DSM-IV contains five sub-types of schizophrenia and paranoid is one of them. Ask any person on the street: what is paranoid schizophrenia and they will probably conjure up an image of [...] Read more »
Is depression a disease or a disorder? The jury is still out on that one as the debate in psychological circles continues to rage on. Although in the one camp, many psychologists believe depression is a physical illness, others remain unconvinced, despite the fact some research studies have indicated that the symptoms of depression can [...] Read more »
What is cranial electrotherapy stimulation? To the uninitiated “cranial electrotherapy stimulation” might sound painful, but in fact electrotherapy stimulation is actually a recognized type of treatment for depression, headaches, insomnia, and even drug addiction. It can also be used to treat chronic pain, including the symptoms of fibromyalgia and spinal cord injuries. As you might [...] Read more »
Although agoraphobia is often a term used to describe the fear of wide open spaces, it can also cover a number of other irrational fears, including the fear of leaving one’s home, being in a public place such as a shopping mall, or even travelling alone on public transport. Not surprisingly, such fears can soon [...] Read more »
Summer is traditionally a time of good cheer. We look forward to the endless days of sunshine and balmy temperatures, and the annual family holiday somewhere hot, but for a small minority, depression and irritability kicks in as soon as the days lengthen and the mercury begins to climb, so what is summer seasonal affective [...] Read more »