Autistic Disorder Home 2020 August 20 Autistic Disorder Posted on August 20, 2020 Autistic Disorder Autism is a developmental disorder that is characterized by impaired development in communication, social interaction, and behavior. Autism afflicts one out of every 100 to 166 children and it affects […]
Dissociative disorder Home 2020 August 22 Dissociative disorder Posted on August 22, 2020 DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS You must have seen films and read stories where, after a psychological shock, the hero seems to have lost his memory. He cannot recognize people. Nor can he remember his […]
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder Home 2020 August 23 Attention deficit hyperactive disorder Posted on August 23, 2020 ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDERS Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying […]
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Home 2020 August 24 Pervasive Developmental Disorder Posted on August 24, 2020 PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS’ The term “pervasive development disorders,” also called PDDs, refers to a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the […]
LANGUAGE DISORDER Home 2020 August 25 LANGUAGE DISORDER Posted on August 25, 2020 LANGUAGE DISORDERS What is language disorder? Language is the rule-based use of speech sounds to communicate . Language disorders or language impairments involve the processing of linguistic information. Problems that may […]
0 ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDERS Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity). Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are the […]
Bipolar Disorder Home 2020 August 31 Bipolar Disorder Posted on August 31, 2020 BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder, which is also referred to as bipolar affective disorder or manic depression, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by […]
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Home 2020 September 2 BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Posted on September 2, 2020 Borderline Personality disorders, which were formerly referred to as character disorders, are a class of personality types and behaviors that the American Psychiatric Association defines as “an enduring pattern of […]
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Major Depressive disorder, commonly called major depression, unipolar depression, or clinical depression, where a person has one or more major depressive episode. After a single episode, Major Depressive Disorder (single episode) would be diagnosed. After more than one episode, the diagnosis becomes […]