ADHD-Friendly Ways to Organize a Home

Close An ADHD-friendly home is set up to make it easy for family members with ADHD to manage daily stress and avoid emotional meltdowns. By following these strategies, you’ll not only simplify your family’s life, but you’ll lower stress levels for everyone. Optimum Organization For Your Home Kids and adults with ADHD are coping with a lot of chaos inside their brains and bodies. So surrounding them with a calm, orderly, predictable environment on the outside is essential....

January 17, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Sarah Brown

Adjustment Disorder: When We Struggle to Adapt to Change

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsWhat Is an Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety?CausesCan You Have Both Depression and Adjustment Disorder?DiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms What Is an Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety? Causes Can You Have Both Depression and Adjustment Disorder? Diagnosis Treatment Coping Close For more than 50 years, clinicians have been using the term to describe individuals who are struggling to deal with a particular stressful situation or ongoing circumstance that causes distress....

January 17, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Julie Cortez

Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology

Close Who Should Take It AP Psychology is a good choice for students who are interested in obtaining college credits while in high school. Introductory psychology classes are often part of the core class requirements at many colleges and universities, so taking AP Psychology is a great way to get a jump start on your college education. Students who are interested inmajoring in psychologyor another social science can also benefit from taking the course....

January 17, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Jamie Robinson

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistory of the DSMClinical UsesAdvantagesDisadvantagesCriticismsEnsuring Proper Diagnosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History of the DSM Clinical Uses Advantages Disadvantages Criticisms Ensuring Proper Diagnosis Currently in its fifth edition (DSM-5-TR), theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual(DSM) is sometimes referred to as psychiatry’s bible.Within its covers are specific diagnostic criteria for mental disorders, as well as a series of codes that allow therapists to easily summarize often complex conditions for clinical research and insurance purposes....

January 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1660 words · Cody Clark

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesEarly ResearchRisk FactorsIncidenceImpactPreventionCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Early Research Risk Factors Incidence Impact Prevention Coping Close Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before the age of 18. They can have lasting, cumulative effects on mental and physical health and overall well-being far into adulthood.Here’s a look attraumatic experiencesin childood, their effects, and some coping strategies to try....

January 17, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Victor Rodriguez

After My Relationship With My Therapist Stagnated, I Tried Wellnite Online Therapy

Our Online Therapy MethodologyCurious about the extensive work we did to research and evaluate online therapy companies? Take a look at ouronline therapy methodology. Our Online Therapy Methodology Curious about the extensive work we did to research and evaluate online therapy companies? Take a look at ouronline therapy methodology. Deciding whether to end treatment with your therapist is a lot like trying to decide whether to break up with a partner....

January 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1924 words · Amy Daniels

After Two Years of COVID, Are We Running Out of Empathy?

What Have The Past Two Years Cost Us? It feels that pain is present no matter where we turn, and ourempathyis rapidly depleting. Simply put: It hurts to care. Unfortunately, no one is immune to dwindling empathy. As a clinician, I witness clients and colleagues alike lament over the state of our world. I, too, feel the drain of my emotional resources at times. Why Are College Students So Depressed?...

January 17, 2025 · 10 min · 2105 words · Brian Harper

Agape Love: The Art of Loving Unconditionally

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUnderstanding Agape LoveThe Impact of Agape LoveCultivating Agape Love Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Understanding Agape Love The Impact of Agape Love Cultivating Agape Love Close Your dog means everything to you. He’s cute and cuddly and always there when you need him, and you love him. But it’s not the same way that you love your sister, or how you love your spouse....

January 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Mrs. Kristin Ray

Age Regression in Adults and Why It Happens

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Happens During Age Regression?Causes of Age RegressionGetting Treatment and SupportKeep in Mind Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Happens During Age Regression? Causes of Age Regression Getting Treatment and Support Keep in Mind Close Do you ever feel like high school never ends, like going home to your parent’s house and getting in an argument is the natural order of things, regardless of how old you are?...

January 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2716 words · Michael Martin

Aggression Explained: What It Is and How to Recognize It

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhy We Experience AggressionSignsTypesWhat Causes Aggression?ImpactManaging AggressionFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Why We Experience Aggression Signs Types What Causes Aggression? Impact Managing Aggression Frequently Asked Questions Close If you’ve ever had to grit your teeth during rush hour traffic or hold your tongue in a work meeting, you know just how pervasive feelings of aggression can be. We’ve all been there....

January 17, 2025 · 14 min · 2803 words · Andrew Leonard Jr.

Aggressive Communication: Examples and How to Handle It

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Kind of Communicator Are You?ExamplesEffects in RelationshipsAssertivenessAre You Aggressive?Be More Assertive Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Kind of Communicator Are You? Examples Effects in Relationships Assertiveness Are You Aggressive? Be More Assertive Close At a GlanceAggressive communication causes problems in relationships because people get hurt and don’t get their needs met. There are ways to manage aggressive communicators in your life as well as change your style if you are an aggressive communicator....

January 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1629 words · Susan Ray

Agoraphobia: Fear of Open or Crowded Places

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January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Andrew Johnson

Agreeableness as a Personality Trait

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCommon CharacteristicsPrevalenceBehaviorHow to Become More Agreeable Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Common Characteristics Prevalence Behavior How to Become More Agreeable Close Agreeableness is a core personality trait that reflects and individual’s abilities to get along well with others and their concern for social harmony. When it comes to personality traits, if you’re someone that has scored high in agreeableness, you’re likely popular and tend to make friends easily....

January 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1949 words · Isaiah Medina

Al-Anon Topics for Beginners

Al-Anon meeting topics are related to the experience of dealing with a friend or family member who has a problem with alcoholism. Sometimes the chairperson will ask the group if anyone has a topic they would like the group to discuss. Meeting attendees discuss the topic and share their related experiences, strengths, and hope. Learn more about Al-Anon Family Groups and Al-Anon meeting topics. If you or a loved one are struggling with substance use or addiction, contact theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helplineat1-800-662-4357for information on support and treatment facilities in your area....

January 17, 2025 · 10 min · 2105 words · Erica Reese

Albert Bandura's Biography (1925-2021)

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEarly LifeBandura’s CareerBandura’s Bobo Doll StudyWas Albert Bandura a Behaviorist?Selected PublicationsContributions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Early Life Bandura’s Career Bandura’s Bobo Doll Study Was Albert Bandura a Behaviorist? Selected Publications Contributions Close Albert Bandura was an influential social cognitive psychologist who was perhaps best known for his social learning theory, the concept of self-efficacy, and his famous Bobo doll experiments. Until his death on July 26, 2021, he was a Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and was widely regarded as one of the most influential psychologists in history....

January 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Oscar Faulkner