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Teen Marijuana use is something different, their belief systems tell them that it is something to be explored, and nothing will happen to them. What are the side effects? How will it affect teens short / long term?
Scenario: a 14-year-old boy is in psychiatric treatment for depression and anxiety. His name is Thomas.
Although his symptoms have partially responded to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication, Thomas continues to experience self described “panic attacks” that occur only at school. This is an article about the problems associated with Internet Addiction, and the effects it has on the ‘real world’.
Being in a managerial position at work may increase the odds for symptoms of depression among women, but not men, according to research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Mental Health update | This is a strong statement, with that we need / want to know more, understand cause-effect, etc.
While no therapy is 100%, the data lends itself to applications and reason to consider this for specific patients. What biofeedback does do is provide another metric to reaching desired outcomes.
Violence is something that is also associated with aggression. As professionals in Mental Health, it is our obligation to better understand what, why, and how we can improve patient outcomes.
The idea of personalized medicine like this has been around since the 1950s. But it hasn’t been until very recently that such genetic testing became inexpensive enough to make it within reach.
Every bit leads to a higher understanding of what works and what needs to be developed further, that is the way our culture has always operated.
Compared with peers diagnosed with ADHD who had not reported maltreatment, the young women who experienced maltreatment had lower overall self-worth, researchers reported, as well as an increased propensity for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide.
