Anxiety
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Clinical Health

The Role of DSM and ICD Classification Systems in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

Mental health assessment plays an important role in understanding psychological difficulties and identifying patterns of symptoms that may indicate a mental health condition. Because people can experience similar symptoms in different ways, mental health professionals need standardised systems that provide common terminology and criteria for describing and classifying disorders. Such systems can support clearer communication

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Therapy

Psychological Conceptualisation: How Do Psychologists Understand a Person’s Difficulties? 

A person may seek psychological help for difficulties like anxiety, anger, avoidance, prolonged depression, or merely changes in his/her behaviour. Although these are various manifestations of mental health issues, their explanations may not always answer questions related to their cause, why they are still affecting the person, or why another person does not have the

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Health Psychology

Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding Its Impact, Causes, and Care Strategies

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that has a major impact on the brain and its functioning. Cognitive abilities, including reasoning, problem-solving, and memory, deteriorate as a result of this type of dementia. Dr Alois Alzheimer first brought a patient of this disease into the public eye in the year 1907. The patient was a

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Stress

The Role of the Hypothalamus in Stress Responses: Fight, Flight, or Freeze

In our daily life, we encounter many stressful situations, be it environmental, such as work deadlines, family arguments or psychological problems, such as worrying about exams, losing a job. An event of stress leads to physical, behavioural, and psychological reactions by the human body. This article dives into the details of the stress response system

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Children Development

Understanding the Uses and Impact of Art Therapy

In an increasingly fast-paced life and emotionally demanding world, people suffer more from stress, trauma, anxiety, and identity issues than ever. Talk therapies do work, but often for people who are sometimes not articulate enough to describe what they feel, the other routes can offer a much deeper healing experience. Creativity is that alternative. Art

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Personality

Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality disorder is a complicated mental health disease that affects how people control their emotions, interact with others, and see themselves. It is distinguished by intense and volatile emotions, which cause difficulty in relationships and daily functioning. Personality disorder is diagnosed when a person’s conduct significantly impairs adaptive functioning and/or causes personal distress, deviating

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Learning

Social Comparison Theory

From a very young age, we are often compared to people of our age group in various areas. These people could be our siblings, friends, or cousins. It is a universal experience. Their achievements have always been compared to ours and vice versa. This is a fundamental human tendency. We seek validation by constantly assessing

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Cognitive

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based practice developed by Marsha Linehan as a therapeutic intervention formerly for borderline personality disorder. Research studies portray that the dialectical behaviour approach is effective post 8 sessions of administration, each session lasting one hour approximately. This approach revolves around four key concepts namely. Concepts in DBT Core Mindfulness:

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Health

Generalised Anxiety Disorder 

Anxiety is a natural and vital part of human life, rooted in our evolutionary history as a survival mechanism. It helps us recognize potential dangers and prepares us to act with caution and vigilance. In moderation, anxiety can be beneficial—short-term or acute anxiety is often a healthy reaction to stress. For example, anxiety before a job interview,

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Health

Social Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Anxiety disorder is a clinical condition where a person experiences intense anxiety or worry that it might disrupt one’s daily activities. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), is a type of anxiety disorder. SAD also known as social phobia, is also a clinical condition. It is characterized by significant anxiety or fear in any social situation &

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