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Postpartum Depression: Symptom or Disease?

This is a question which does not have a black and white answer, and it is a question that is as much for the society in which we live as it is for healthcare practitioners, families, friends and mothers.  Why?  Because in societies where women have the most support, i.e. paid leave and automatic postnatal [...]

New Treatments in Depression Treatment Centers

A new kind of electroconvulsive therapy – a treatment for depression – has fewer side effects and is an effective treatment for manic depression. Depression treatment centers throughout Britain and the United States are utilizing “shock” therapy as a treatment.
Electric shock treatment involves a small electrical current sent through the brain. The goal is for [...]

Personality Disorder and Comorbidity – The Adolescent Brain on Drugs

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by a consistent pattern of volatile emotionality, unstable relationships, impulsive and self-damaging behaviors (i.e. binge eating, sexual promiscuity, drug abuse), and repeated suicidal gestures. Psychologists who specialize in treating BPD have successfully worked with many individuals diagnosed with BPD, assisting them in building awareness regarding their emotions and decreasing [...]

Impairment and Psychosocial Functioning in Bipolar Disorder

Researchers have been investigating whether cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder are the result of psychotropic medication or the illness itself. Results indicated deficits involving memory, processing rewards, and sensitivity to negative feedback. All of these limitations present difficulties for bipolar patients in making decisions and adapting to situations which contribute to high-risk behaviors. The data [...]

Taking Care Of Relationships With Mills Counseling

Relationships are the most important and indispensable parts of every individual’s life. Relationships go bad when one person or both people in the relationship no longer feel happy in the situation they are. When people start to feel that they are not happy in the relationship, it shows that it is the beginning of the [...]