Suicide and Cyclothymic Disorder.

American Psychological Association refers cyclothymic disorder as a mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic symptoms and periods of depressive symptoms that occur over the course of at least 2 years. Read More …

Bipolar-II Disorder.

APA refers bipolar II disorder, as a disorder in which the individual fluctuates between major depressive and hypomanic episodes; and cyclothymic disorder. The former official name for bipolar disorders, manic-depressive Read More …

Major Depressive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder- A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness and other symptoms of a major depressive episode. But without accompanying episodes of mania or hypomania or mixed episodes of Read More …

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a childhood condition of extreme irritability, anger, and frequent, intense temper outbursts. DMDD symptoms go beyond a being a “moody” child—children with DMDD experience severe Read More …

Conversion Disorders.

The term conversion has been used off and on since the Middle Ages (Mace, 1992) but was popularized by Freud, who believed the anxiety resulting from unconscious conflicts somehow was Read More …

Illness Anxiety Disorder.

Illness anxiety disorder was formerly known as “hypochondriasis,” which is still the term widely used among the public. In illness anxiety disorder, physical symptoms are either not experienced at the Read More …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a Read More …