Drug & Alcohol Screen Information

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Standardized drug screens test for a federally mandated panel of five types of drugs known as the SAMHSA-5; the drugs are amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates and PCP. Alcohol testing can be conducted by the same common methods of drug screening.

How to Analyze Depression Disorders

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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 25% of the American adult population experiences some form of depression each year. There are multiple types of depression disorders and clinicians need to use their best judgment and experience in analyzing and diagnosing patients.

How to Treat Adult ADHD

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Most people who are diagnosed with adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were either diagnosed as children, or think it went undiagnosed because they feel they have struggled with this disorder their entire lives. Learn the different ways to treat adult ADHD to best manage the disord

How Can One Cope With a Loved One Diagnosed With Alzheimer's?

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The following are just some of the common questions or situations that are related to dealing with Alzheimer's disease. When is time to consider placing the Alzheimer's patient in a nursing home?

Dementia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

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WebMD examines the relationship between dementia and ALS, a devastating motor neuron disease.

Online Mindfulness Psychotherapy For Overcoming Anxiety & Depression

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Mindfulness Psychotherapy is an exciting new development in effective and affordable psychotherapy in which mindfulness is applied directly to resolve difficult emotional problems, such as anxiety and

Medication for Severe Depression

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Severe depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by experiencing at least five or more depressive symptoms for two weeks or more. This can be treated most effectively by combining psychotherapy with antidepressants which can help relieve some of the symptoms of depre

An Overview For Dealing With Anxiety

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One of the best ways to remove anxiety from your life forever is to accept that there is an issue and deal with it head on. Second is to remove all negative thoughts from your life and start looking at life in more realistic terms and in positive light.

Taking the Risk Out of Treating ADHD

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Any parent who has really taken the time to research the prescription drug treatments that are available to treat ADHD are well aware of the potential for dangerous side effects. Yet even with this knowledge, many parents still medicate their children who have this condition because they feel that m

Forensic Interviewing Techniques

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Forensic interviewing is a type of investigating most commonly used as Step 1 by child protective services. It's a fact-finding process to determine if the child has been abused. This process provides evidence that can be used during a criminal prosecution. The interview is performed by an individu

How Clutter Causes Stress

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Hoarding is a serious issue that should be addressed immediately. Although the behaviour itself does not pose any harm, the consequences can be dangerous and the effects are long term.

Hypnosis - The Different Methods

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There are as many kinds of hypnosis as there are hypnotists. However, there are some methods that are used almost universally. In this article, we are going to see a bit about what actually happens wh

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - You Are Not Alone

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The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, as the tenth most debilitating illness of any kind in terms of loss of earnings and reduced quality of life. It is more common than at first thought, affecting three out of 100 people as well as many well known celebrit

A Mobile-Phone Based Assessment for Psychosis

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Text-message and smartphone apps have recently been developed for the real-time assessment of schizophrenic symptoms. How can these be successfully integrated into daily clinical care?

Joy Juice - Wagging Your Tail

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We can't control everything in our lives, but we have all the power of choice at our command over how we choose to live. Choose to live a juicy, joyful life! What can an aging dog teach us about happiness, joy, and living?You have to keep wagging your tail!

Turn Your Life Around With a Healthy Lifestyle

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There are numerous ways to boost self esteem, but the best and most effective one of all tends to be revamping your lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle makes people feel better both inside and out and achieving a healthier way of living is easier than many might think.

Mental Health - Who Needs Craziness Prevention?

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Who is most vulnerable to craziness? Depressed people are the biggest victims of the anti-conscience, the wild side of the human conscience that destroys the human side through craziness, because they are desperate for a solution and therefore, they easily accept the absurd suggestions of the wild c

Is It a Panic Attack or Heart Attack?

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Panic attack is the sudden feeling of apprehension and worry that strikes an individual. It often comes from nowhere and can occur any time. It is one of the leading health problems in the United ...

Are You Realistic, Do You Expect Miracles?

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I love this quote from Wayne Dyer €I am realistic, I expect miracles'. Totally cool. Recently, I posted this picture on Facebook. Someone who is a friend of a friend said, €This is silly, grow ...

Medications For Attention Deficit - Safer And More Effective Solutions To Protect Your Child

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Have you noticed the word 'protect' in the title? I chose it deliberately because I firmly believe that we need to protect our children from the nasty consequences of medications for attention deficit disorder. I am not thinking here of the medical side effects although they are bad enough