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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsProblem-Solving Therapy TechniquesUsesBenefitsHow Effective Is Problem-Solving Therapy?Things to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Problem-Solving Therapy Techniques Uses Benefits How Effective Is Problem-Solving Therapy? Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Problem-solving therapy is a brief intervention that provides people with the tools they need to identify and solve problems that arise from big and small life stressors....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesCommon JustificationsTypes of ProcrastinationThe Negative ImpactStrategies to Stop Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Common Justifications Types of Procrastination The Negative Impact Strategies to Stop Close It’s tempting to keep putting off the tasks we don’t enjoy. Even though we know it will lead to more stress later, it’s common to avoid starting or finishing things we don’t really want to do....

Close Prosopagnosia is aneurological conditionthat makes it difficult to recognize people’s faces. It’s also known as face blindness or facial agnosia. Depending on its severity, it may cause a person to either find it tricky to recognize faces or make it impossible for a person to distinguish one face from another. In some instances, a person might be unable to distinguish between a face and an inanimate object or recognize their face in a mirror....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistoryWho Can Psilocybin Therapy Help?BenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get StartedOther Options Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History Who Can Psilocybin Therapy Help? Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Other Options Close Psilocybin TherapyAlso known as psilocybin-assisted therapy, psilocybin therapy involves the use of a psychedelic compound that is native to a specific type of mushroom in a psychotherapeutic setting....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesTechniquesUsesBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Techniques Uses Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Psychedelic therapy is a technique that involves the use ofpsychedelic substancesto aid the therapeutic process. Over the last two decades, researchers have gotten approval from authorities to conduct trials on the use of these substances to treat various conditions....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTechniquesUsesBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Techniques Uses Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Psychoanalytic therapy is a form oftalk therapybased on Sigmund Freud’s theories ofpsychoanalysis. The approach explores how theunconscious mindinfluences your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Specifically, it examines how your experiences (often from childhood) may be contributing to your current experience and actions....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTechniquesWhat Psychodrama Can Help WithEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Techniques What Psychodrama Can Help With Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close This type of therapy incorporates aspects of role-playing, dramatic self-presentation, and group dynamics to help people gain greater understanding and insight into their lives and experiences. While it functions as individual therapy, it utilizes a group format....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesUsesImpactPotential PitfallsHistory Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Uses Impact Potential Pitfalls History Close Psychology is the study of mind and behavior. It encompasses the biological influences, social pressures, and environmental factors that affect how people think, act, and feel. Gaining a richer and deeper understanding of psychology can help people achieve insights into their own actions as well as a better understanding of other people....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Psychosis?TypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentsCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Psychosis? Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatments Coping Close Psychosisis a loss of contact with reality, typically includingdelusions(false ideas about what is taking place or who you are) andhallucinations(seeing or hearing things that aren’t there). It impacts the way that the brain processes information. When experiencing psychosis, people may hear, see, feel, or believe things that are not real....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistoryGoalsPrinciplesWho Can BenefitApproachesActivitiesEffectiveness Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History Goals Principles Who Can Benefit Approaches Activities Effectiveness Close People withmental illnesssometimes need assistance in different aspects of their lives—including their work, living, social, and learning environments. One treatment approach that can help these individuals manage their symptoms and better function is psychosocial rehabilitation. Verywell / Brianna Gilmartin History of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Before the 1960s and 1970s, it was common for people with serious mental illnesses to be institutionalized....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsModern PsychosurgeryAnterior CapsulotomyRecovery and Prognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Modern Psychosurgery Anterior Capsulotomy Recovery and Prognosis Close The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the field of psychosurgery as “the selective surgical removal or destruction of nerve pathways for the purposes of influencing behavior.” Simply put, psychosurgery is brain surgery performed to treat psychiatric disorders. The core concept behind this type of surgery is that if certain parts of the brain are responsible for symptoms, destroying the brain tissue connecting those parts of the brain will help eliminate those symptoms....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPsychotic Depression SymptomsHow Common Is Psychotic Depression?Risk Factors for Psychotic DepressionCauses of Psychotic DepressionDiagnosing Psychotic DepressionTreatments for Psychotic DepressionCoping With Psychotic Depression Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Psychotic Depression Symptoms How Common Is Psychotic Depression? Risk Factors for Psychotic Depression Causes of Psychotic Depression Diagnosing Psychotic Depression Treatments for Psychotic Depression Coping With Psychotic Depression Close Psychotic depression involves having symptoms ofsevere depressionalong with psychosis....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptoms of PyromaniaPyromania vs. ArsonWhat Causes Pyromania?Risk Factors for PyromaniaPyromania in ChildrenTreatment for Pyromania Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms of Pyromania Pyromania vs. Arson What Causes Pyromania? Risk Factors for Pyromania Pyromania in Children Treatment for Pyromania At a GlancePyromania is an impulse control disorder. It isn’t the same as arson, which involves setting fires for personal gain. People with pyromania have an uncontrollable compulsion to set fires to relieve feelings of tension....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsDiagnosisCausesImpactTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Impact Treatment Coping What Is Pyrophobia? Fire can be dangerous, so some degree of fear and caution is appropriate. Just because you might be afraid that your house could catch fire doesn’t mean you have pyrophobia. However, someone with pyrophobia is unable to tolerate even well-controlled, small fires and often exhibits physical symptoms, such as dizziness, when encountering fire....

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