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Psychiatric Disorders

Etiology, Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, and Features of Panic Disorder

A lot of people in the general community have panic disorder. It is one form of anxiety disorder that is characterized by recurrent, sudden panic attacks. Many ideas and models try to explain how panic disorder might start. Most of them point to a biological imbalance as a major cause, such as problems with gamma-aminobutyric […]

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Social Anxiety Disorder – Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria and Diagnostic Features

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is a very upsetting long-term mental illness that causes people to be afraid of going to social events because they think other people will judge them badly. People with this crippling illness are often not properly evaluated because some of the signs of SAD look […]

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Prevalence, Diagnostic Criteria, and Diagnostic Features of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder is a mental health condition that causes people to feel afraid, worried, and stressed all the time. It is marked by worrying too much, too often, and about things that do not matter. This worry could be about many things, such as money, family, health, or the future. Too much of it is […]

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Basic Psychological Techniques to Control Social Anxiety

Social events are supposed to be fun. Going out with your friends, going on a date with your partner or even going to weddings can be exciting. Research has also shown that people who are high in sociability tend to have better health outcomes. However, not all people find social interactions to be fulfilling. While […]

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Psychiatric Disorders

Major Depressive Disorder – Diagnostic Criteria, Features, and Prevalence

Written by Najwa Bashir Major depression disorder (MDD) is a complicated and common mental illness. According to the sources, in 2008, the WHO ranked MDD as the third most common cause of disease in the world, and they predict that it will be the most common cause of disease by 2030. Mood problems that don’t […]

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Diagnostic Features of Dyscalculia

Written by Najwa Bashir Dyscalculia Two of the most common learning disorders are dyslexia and dysgraphia. One is dyscalculia, characterized by having trouble with math (Ahuja et al., 2021). Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that makes it hard to understand and use numbers. This can affect students’ mathematics education and well-being (Asalisa & Meiliasari, 2023). […]

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Psychiatric Disorders

Diagnostic Features of Dyslexia

Written by Najwa Bashir Dyslexia Individuals with dyslexia face trouble learning to read out loud and spell. According to the DSM5, dyslexia is a type of neurological disease. Neurodevelopmental diseases are genetic conditions that last a lifetime and show symptoms early in life. Research on dyslexia was based for a long time on the idea […]

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Diagnostic Features of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Written by Najwa Bashir ADHD is a brain condition characterized by problems with not paying attention, getting things done, or being too active and impulsive. People with inattention and disorganization can’t stay on task, don’t seem to listen and lose things they need for jobs at levels that aren’t appropriate for their age or level of […]

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Diagnostic Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Written by Najwa Bashir Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by problems communicating with others, limited hobbies, and doing the same things over and over again (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is a group of brain disorders. Patterns of behavior, hobbies, activities, and social problems that happen over […]

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Diagnostic Features of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

Written by Najwa Bashir In the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a new condition called Social (Pragmatic) Communication condition (SPCD) was added. Individuals with this disorder have problems with their pragmatic communication skills (Amoretti et al., 2021). Individuals with this condition, which is a type of Communication […]