Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder characterized by symptoms that include hallucinations, delusions, abnormalities in the verbal expression of thought, diminished social interactions, diminished motivation, and difficulties …
Category Archives: Diagnosis
Dual Diagnosis: You Must Treat Addiction and Mental Illness …
It's important to treat both the mental illness and the addiction if you have a dual diagnosis. Like most people I know in recovery, I have dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders). This just means that I have been …
Dual Diagnosis: You Must Treat the Addiction and the Mental Illness …
Dual Diagnosis can be difficult to treat. The best treatment targets both the mental illness and addiction components at the same time.
Autism, Mental Illness, Euthanasia and the WaPo – BMJ Blogs
In the Netherlands, doctors may perform euthanasia — not only for terminal physical illness but also upon the “voluntary and well-considered” request of those suffering “unbearably” from incurable mental conditions.
Measure that would bring PTSD into the courtroom passes …
OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure that would let judges take into consideration a defendant's diagnosis of PTSD has unanimously passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives. House Bill 2595 would enable judges to …