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People who are compulsive eaters show similar activity in the same brain regions as...
One of the many benefits of therapy includes the identification of self...
Many individuals abuse laxatives in the hopes of controlling or losing weight. ...
Anorexia is characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, severe restriction...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): When normal appearance concerns are no longer...
Eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior. ...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurrent obsessions and/or...
My therapeutic orientation is psychodynamic and therefore works on addressing the...
Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder at 19%
Emotions cannot be permanent. That's why they are called "emotions"--the word...
"Addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain disease characterized by uncontrollable...
Binge Eating Disorder is characterized as recurrent episodes of binge eating that,...
Individuals suffering from bulimia find themselves caught in the devastating and...
Bigorexia/Muscle Dysmorphia Individuals suffering from bigorexia also known as...
Orthorexia Nervosa Orthorexia Nervosa is not as well known or discussed as Anorexia...
Neglect
Child neglect falls under the umbrella of child abuse and, not only, accounts for...
Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is the second most common form of child maltreatment. The...
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse involves the occurrence of a child in any sexual situation with an...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can occur after an individual experiences an extreme...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Excessive anxiety and worry, that occurs more days than not and persist for at...
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Individuals suffering from Persistent Depressive Disorder evidence a chronically...
Major Depressive Disorder
Persons with Major Depressive Disorder experience, at least, a two week period of...
Bipolar I Disorder
Individuals with Bipolar I Disorder have experienced one or more Manic or Mixed...
Bipolar II Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder is defined by the presence of a Major Depressive Episode and at...
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder can be defined as the presence of recurrent, unexpected Panic...
Social Phobia
Social Phobia, aka Social Anxiety Disorder, is defined by a marked and persistent...
Self-harm
Self-injury (self-inflicted violence, self-injurious behavior or self-mutilation)...
Cutting
Cutting is the most common form of self-injury. It involves making cuts or...
Burning
Burning can occur via an actual flame to the skin or by heating something metal and...
Gambling Addiction
Ludomania, more commonly known as, compulsive or problem gambling is an addictive...
Shopping Addiction
Compulsive shopping, lesser known as omniomania, is a behavioral addiction, where...
Video Game Addiction
While video game addiction does not have nearly the physical health consequences of...