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Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale/Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

January 16, 2014 Comments Off

The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a psychological questionnaire used by clinicians to rate the severity of a patient’s anxiety. Anxiety can refer to things such as “a mental state…a drive…a response to a particular situation…a personality trait…and a psychiatric disorder.”

Bipolar Affective Disorder – A Guide to Recovery

July 5, 2014 Comments Off

Individuals with bipolar disorder often spend many years seeking professional help and may get from three to four diagnoses from doctors before receiving a correct diagnosis. Early diagnosis is important as it can lessen the effects of the disorder on the individual. Individuals with bipolar disorder have an approximately 75-80 percent risk for alcohol and substance abuse. Marital fluctuation, chronic unemployment, and suicide are also prevalent.

Introduction to Depression and Bipolar Depression

October 2, 2017 1

Bipolar disorder is a treatable medical illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior. It is also known as manic depression because a person’s mood can alternate between mania and depression. This change in mood (or “mood swing”) can last for hours, days, weeks or even months.

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People who constantly turn conversations to themselves may seem egotistical and insensitive, but they may really be depressed. Here's why.

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There are thousands of people you might find attractive. But when you long for a committed relationship, the only ones that matter are the ones who have these 5 characteristics.

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When a couple is stuck in conflict, attempts at face-to-face engagement can quickly escalate to anger and blame. Doing this could help them reconnect.

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Anyone who's scrolled social media is familiar with issues like narcissism and gaslighting. But some other less well-known concerns—like these—can be just as challenging to deal with.