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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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The Big 5 Personality Traits in Psychology
Written by Najwa Bashir You might have seen or heard about The Big 5 Personality Inventory or Tests when reading about personality types, but what is it actually? Well, these tests or inventories are based on The Big 5 Personality Traits, grounded in the Trait Theory in personality psychology. Too much to digest? Let me…
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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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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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The Effects of Trauma on Parts of the Brain
Animals and people are more likely to have cognitive-behavioral, mental, and physical problems later on if they have traumatic events early in life. In people, stressful events are strong indicators of mental sickness. More and more studies have focused on changes in the structure and function of the brain that show how genetic changes happen…