Q:What are early symptoms of childhood schizophrenia? A:Typically, symptoms of schizophrenia appear in the late teens or early twenties and appear to be caused by a variety of biological and environmental factors. There is about a 1% chance of having schizophrenia in the general population and 10% chance if there […]
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Q:Can Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression be related and how are these conditions treated? A:Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and depression share many of the same symptoms but are not necessarily related. Symptoms of each include poor sleep, loss of appetite, tiredness, reduced libido, low energy and depressed mood. Psychotherapy, […]
Q:Are alcohol blackouts and the behavior during a blackout two separate things? Are you still conscious and fully aware of your actions but not able to store them in your long-term memory? Doesn’t alcohol just reduce your inhibitions and it does not “change” your personality (you just follow instinct and […]
Q: What are the characteristics of Dependent Personality Disorder? A: People with Dependent Personality Disorder act anxious, nervous, clingy and fearful. They believe they are helpless, ask for constant reassurance and have trouble making decisions. They often seek out relationships in which they can be dependent and sometimes stay in harmful […]
Q: It seems there is a higher incidence of young children and adolescents being diagnosed with bipolar disorder – why is this? A: There is more frequent diagnosis of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in the United States today and the diagnosis is made more frequently here than in most countries which have studied […]
Q: During the last year I’ve been experiencing sleep paralysis. This occurs at the moment I go to bed and try getting asleep. During the last month this has occured 3-4 nights a week and its very tedious because I get very frightened (I even some times hallucinate things, like steps, […]