Phobias A phobia is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, activity, or object. If you search the web you can find lists of hundreds of phobias: fear of flying fear of spiders fear of being tickled fear of enclosed spaces fear of elevators fear of clowns, etc. Are all […]
Characteristics of Depression We all know what it is like to feel sad. In fact, everyone has bad days from time to time when they feel somewhat down for no apparent reason. In the case of clinical depression, however, the feelings of sadness are intense and long lasting and are usually accompanied by feelings of […]
Dissociative Identity Disorder Modern popular interest in Multiple Personality Disorder (call Dissociative Identity Disorder in the DSM) dates back to the release, in 1957, of the movie The Three Faces of Eve . In the movie, which is based on a real case, a depressed housewife, Eve White, is brought by her husband to consult […]
Characteristics of Schizophrenia Because it is such a severe disorder, schizophrenia is sometimes called the cancer of mental disorders. Like cancer, it can take many different forms. Indeed, some psychologists question whether it is really a single disorder or a family of related disorders. People who suffer from schizophrenia may exhibit “negative symptoms” (a reduction […]