Suffer or witness a traffic accident, be assaulted, witness the death of a loved one . . . These experiences have a significant impact on the brain, to the point that our lives and psychological health can completely change weeks later. . Few people emerge unhinged after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Does the […]
Has the work of psychologists been attacked over and over again and on many fronts?for our sadness, not always unfairly. He suffers from popular myths, internal debates, different currents, ignorance or audacity of those who proclaim wisdom without knowing. Not to mention professional opportunism, model reproduction or great laziness for establishing a solid methodological basis
Masochistic personality disorder was proposed as a new personality disorder in 1987, and it was defined that it should be included in the then current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-III-R. After lengthy discussions in the working group, the name of this disorder was changed. Thus, it was renamed a self-destructive personality disorder,
The essential feature of antisocial personality disorder is a widespread pattern of contempt for the rights of others; Moreover, this breach of the rights of others tends to lead them not to hesitate to violate them when they hinder their interests. This pattern of contempt usually begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into
It is important to talk about the relationship between bipolar disorder and emotional relationships, as it can severely affect the social life of people with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a complex definition of mood disorder, its most noteworthy feature is that people who present it constantly experience rapid and drastic fluctuations in their mood,
Sometimes the brain can provoke incredible psychological reactions, almost like a sci-fi movie. An example is conversion disorder, or as it has been renamed DSM-5, a functional neurological symptom disorder. Conversion disorder is a perfect example of the strength of the connection between body and mind, it is a functional disorder, but it manifests itself
We are immersed in the culture of happiness, which demands to be happy at all costs, no matter what, the problem is that when we fail we feel frustrated and therefore unhappy, which annoys us even more and can lead us to an experience avoidance. Disorder. The truth is that happiness, or rather emotional well-being,
How can the relationship with dogs positively affect people with border-limit personality disorder, who often feel a great inner void, in many cases the result of dysfunctional childhood experiences. When patients are asked about their history, the same pattern can be observed in a large number of people: absent parents, lack of affection or attention,
Alcohol, a psychoactive substance with addictive properties, has been widely consumed in many cultures for centuries, however, harmful consumption of this substance carries a heavy social and economic burden on societies, in addition to various mental pathologies associated with its consumption. One of them is the disorder caused by alcohol consumption. Causal relationships have recently
Accumulation disorder can be confused with Diogenes syndrome, however, we’re not talking about the same thing. The person suffering from Diogenes syndrome is characterized by its social isolation, even retiring to his own home, in addition to completely abandoning his cleanliness and all his personal hygiene, in this case the person accumulates not only useless
