3 Important Traumatic Stress Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Disorder, and Adjustment Disorders

Introduction Traumatic stress disorders arise following exposure to stressful or traumatic events that overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope (APA, 2013). These disorders significantly impair emotional, cognitive, and social functioning. Read More…

Obsessive-Compulsive and 5 Important Related Disorders: Classification, Etiology, and Treatment

Introduction Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders are a distinct category of psychiatric conditions characterized by intrusive thoughts, repetitive behaviors, and compulsions that cause significant distress and functional impairment. The DSM-5 (APA, Read More…

5 Important Types of Anxiety Disorders: Classifications, Types, Etiology, and Treatments

Introduction Anxiety is a normal human emotion that serves as a survival mechanism, preparing the body to respond to potential threats through the “fight or flight” response. However, anxiety disorders Read More…

Generalized Anxiety Disorders.

Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety Disorders traditionally grouped together as anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and agoraphobia, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorder, as well as two new disorders, Read More…