There are some people we meet and know whose traits and behaviors astound us. They may appear isolated, eccentric, manipulative or even abusive. It could be a friend, colleague, teacher, parent or even yourself. This is simply an introduction into…
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Personality Disorders: The Introduction
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Posted in Diagnostics, Personality Disorders, Psychiatry
Posted in Diagnostics, Personality Disorders, Psychiatry
Issues of Mental illness Diagnostics.
In the previous post I introduced the manuals used by psychiatrists worldwide for diagnostics. Inevitably, society, professionals and patients can face certain predicaments during this process such as perversion of justice, misdiagnosis, acute side effects from medication etc.. The toll this has…
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Posted in Diagnostics, Psychiatry
Diagnostic Manuals
Mental health is an integral part of overall well-being. When healthy we can socialize with others, study, work and generally cope with day to day life. With 1.590m people in contact with specialist NHS mental health services in 2012/13, of which 6.6%…
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Posted in Diagnostics, Psychiatry
Posted in Diagnostics, Psychiatry
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