The term Dementia has been with us for a very long time. It was used in 50 BCE (est) by the Roman poet and philosopher Leucretius – its meaning “being out of one’s mind.” During the late 19th century, a detailed classification of mental illnesses included “Dementia Praecox,” meaning earlyContinue Reading
Hallucinations are imaginary sensations that can involve one or more senses, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that don’t exist. Hearing voices is a common hallucination. Sometimes voices command people to hurt themselves. Sometimes they obey the command (Barron Cliff & Hadduck, 2006). Some psychotic people feel bugs crawlingContinue Reading
A new study suggests that lowering blood pressure may also lessen the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a degree of brain decline that is considered the gateway to dementia. The results of the study, which was funded by various agencies within the National Institutes of Health, were presented atContinue Reading
Parkinsons Disease is a disorder that gradually destroys cells in regions of the brain involved with moving the body. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes the most common form of the disease, which occurs chiefly in people age fifty to seventy. Some forms of the disease however, are caused byContinue Reading
If depression is the common cold of psychological disorders, chronic schizophrenia is the cancer (D. Myers 2004). Nearly one percent of all adults will develop schizophrenia each year, joining the nearly 24 million people globally who suffer the world’s most dreaded disorder (WHO,2002). It affects both males and females, typicallyContinue Reading
The cause of schizophrenia remains unclear. Research into this cruel condition remains ongoing. This report is not a diagnosis. We hope this information can guide you toward improving your life. Review our Knowledge Base or the links displayed on this page for similar and related topics.Continue Reading
People suffering with Schizotypal Personality Disorder generally exhibit a range of problems marked by extreme discomfort involving relationships, and odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, along with eccentric behaviors (APA 2013). They tend to have few close friends, are anxious and distrusting around strangers and are comfortable when in isolation.Continue Reading
Suicide rates for middle age (45-64) people are higher than all other age groups except people age sixty-five to seventy-five, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also showed that suicide rates among women age 45 to 64 increased nearly 60Continue Reading
Any attempt to define psychological abnormality often raises as many questions as those that remain unanswered. Over time, it is ultimately society who defines abnormality and then judges particular cases. Clinical theorist Thomas Szasz believes “the whole concept of mental illness to be invalid, a myth of sorts.” (Szasz, 2012,Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered why there is an ever-increasing number of depressed people on our planet? Study after study shows this is the case. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nearly six percent of men and nearly ten percent of women worldwide suffer from depression sometime during the year.Continue Reading