Autism is a mental health problem, and as such there is no single way or group of ways to treat this problem. This is because the degree of autism can vary by a wide margin. Also, autistic children can behave very differently from each other. For...
Simply put, narcissistic personality disorder is megalomania. Narcissistic personality disorder is diagnosed when a person is excessively preoccupied with themselves. This includes vanity, prestige, power, person adequacy and so on....
Before we go ahead one should remember that schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia are not the same thing, although the symptoms may appear to be the same. Schizotypal personality disorder is a less severe case, where patients may...
Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when one or more diverticula within the digestive tract get infected or inflamed. Diverticula, which are bulging pouches can crop up anywhere in your digestive system, especially your colon or large...
Down syndrome can be described as a chromosomal condition that is caused by the presence of a third copy (all or part) of Chromosome 21. This disorder usually becomes evident at birth or shortly after that. Initially, infants suffering from Down...
Sounding suspiciously like a gadget out of a science fiction movie, the iBrain is the latest neural device that is attempting to change the way we communicate. Developed by NeuroVigil – a San Diego-based startup and invented by Philip Low...
One in hundred people stutter in the United States. Stuttering is a disorder where people experience speech interruptions; this may be in the form of elongating sounds, repetition of sounds or words, or have silences while trying to talk....
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the devastating culmination of the anxiety disorders. Obsessive - Compulsive disorder is a psychoneurotic reaction characterized by persistent irrational thoughts and impulses. Obsessions and compulsions...
The DSM –IV ( Diagnostic Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders) criteria for oppositional defiant disorder, describes as s an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures that goes beyond the...
ADHD or attention deficit disorder is a disorder that requires the patient to undergo several therapies before cure is done, one of this is the behavior therapy or behavior modification which is aimed at bringing out a change in behavior of the...