Category Archives: Mental Conditions

Disabling Condition: Mental Disorders

Conditions covered include organic brain problems, psychosis, mood (depression, bipolar), mental retardation, anxiety (PTSD, panic, agoraphobia) somatoform, personality, substance abuse, and autism. Mental Do you see a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health care provider? Have you sought treatment at … Continue reading

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What is Schizophrenia? Is it a Disabling Condition?

Schizophrenia is a severe and oftentimes disabling mental illness. Much of what is known about Schizophrenia has only been learned in the last twenty years, there is much research yet to be done in this field. Schizophrenia falls under the … Continue reading

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Chronic Pain: Medication and Treatment Options

Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain can be further classified into two basic categories: i)             Acute pain: This type … Continue reading

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PTSD Symptoms & Treatment Options

The advances in the treatment and understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have come a long way since the condition was officially recognized in 1980. Many health care professionals recognized the effects of experiencing or witnessing extreme traumatic events for … Continue reading

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