Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology provides us with the tools to research, understand, and treat mental conditions and other conditions. It can also help us to improve our potential and development as human beings.

Clinical PsychologyActing Out: An Interesting Defense Mechanism

Although you like to think that you're a totally rational and conscious being and that, when you act, you do…

Clinical PsychologySensory Food Aversion: Rejection of Certain Foods Due to High Sensitivity

From childhood, we're told that we should eat everything on our plates. Indeed, we're urged to try and include all…

Clinical PsychologyWhat Can You Do if Your Friend Has Schizophrenia?

Before explaining what you should do if your friend has schizophrenia, we'll explain a little about this disorder. It's a…

Clinical PsychologyLife After Trauma

Your days go by as always. You go to work or classes. You occasionally hang out with your friends. Your life with your partner, if you have one, se...

Clinical PsychologyThe Dirty Dozen: Cognitive Distortions in Eating Disorders

Cognitive distortions about food, weight, and body image are an evident problem in eating disorders (EDs). According to the cognitive…

Clinical PsychologyAnuptophobia: The Irrational Fear of Being Single

Life in a couple can be wonderful, enriching, and satisfying. We all enjoy being loved, having a life partner, and…

Clinical PsychologyThe Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a limiting clinical entity characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. The time that the&he...

Clinical PsychologyHow Emotional Neglect in Childhood Impacts Adulthood

You're largely the product of how you were raised. Indeed, the role of your parents was much more relevant than…

Clinical PsychologyIllness Anxiety Disorder: Obsessive Worry Over Getting Sick

Illness anxiety disorder is on the increase. It often involves the fear of getting infected and contracting certain diseases. Or,…

Clinical PsychologySubconscious Anxiety: Could You Be Anxious Without Knowing It?

Is it possible for a person to suffer from anxiety and not be aware of it? As a matter of…

Clinical PsychologyBipolar Disorder in Adolescence

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder (SMD). There are 300 mental disorders listed in the DSM V. SMI (serious…

Clinical PsychologyThings You Shouldn't Say to Trauma Survivors

No one is immune to suffering blows and tragedies in life. So much so that there are few people who…

Clinical PsychologyThe Link Between ADHD and Substance Abuse

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been identified in almost all cultures. In fact, demographic studies on the subject state&helli...

Clinical PsychologyMacrophobia: The Fear of Waiting

A specific phobia is an intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation. These fears are excessive and…

Clinical PsychologyWhy You Have Mood Swings and How You Can Control Them

Many people suffer from frequent mood swings. They can be sudden, for no apparent reason, or generated by external situations.…

Clinical PsychologyThe Importance of Admitting You Don't Feel Well When You're Depressed

How do you feel today? How's your day going? Do you feel encouraged and hopeful and strong enough to face…

Clinical PsychologyDefensive Pessimism: When Anticipating the Worst Is Beneficial

"I'm sure it'll all go wrong." How many times in your life have you said this phrase to yourself? You've…

Clinical PsychologyThe Different Types of Weather Phobias and How to Treat Them

There are many different types of specific phobias. They're phobias concerning specific objects or situations. One such phobia relates to…

Clinical PsychologyHow to Activate Yourself When You Feel Depressed

Occasionally, you might find yourself in a loop where you stop doing anything so you don't feel any worse. However,…

Clinical PsychologyOrdinary Psychosis

In this article, we're going to talk about ordinary psychosis. It's a concept that doesn't appear in the DSM V or ICD but is frequently used in ps...

Clinical PsychologyWhy Dementia Is on the Increase

In the US, the average life expectancy for men is 73.2 years, and for women 79.1 years. We know that,…