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 PsychologyNon-Pathological Narcissism and Emotional Armor

Talking about non-pathological narcissism may seem, at least in part, to be a contradiction. However, it's a way of naming…

Clinical PsychologyScience Claims That Serotonin Imbalance Doesn't Cause Depression

Recent research has demonstrated that serotonin deficiency doesn't cause depression. This is significant news since it questions the basis of&helli...

Clinical PsychologyHypochondria and Nosophobia: Two Manifestations of the Fear of Illness

Have you ever noticed a small lump on your skin and been almost sure it was a tumor? Have you…

Clinical PsychologyPassive Childhood Emotional Neglect: Growing Up Feeling Invisible

Is it worse to be ignored or continually criticized? It isn't easy to answer this question because both realities constitute…

Clinical PsychologyReactive Attachment Disorder in Adulthood

Reactive attachment disorder is a condition that affects how people bond with others. It's usually diagnosed and treated during childhood…

Clinical PsychologyHow Narcissists Use Money to Abuse Others

The way narcissists use money is clearly pathological. In fact, it's common for this personality profile to go bankrupt or…

Clinical PsychologyScientists Claim Anorexia Can Alter Brain Structure

The pandemic marked the starting point of a worrying trend: an increase in hospital admissions for eating disorders (EDs). They're…

Clinical PsychologyWhen Does Anxiety Become a Psychological Disorder?

"I've been feeling really anxious lately, there must be something wrong!" There are times when your life comes crashing down…

Clinical PsychologyPersonality Disorders and How to Help Sufferers

Each of us is a unique mix of heredity and life experience. It's this that gives rise to what we…

Clinical PsychologyWhy Some People Have Trouble Coping With Aging

Some people age badly. However, we don't mean those who reach the ages of 60 or 70 with more wrinkles…

Clinical PsychologyNine Warning Signs of a Depression Relapse

Few realities cause more concern than a depression relapse. However, it's quite common during the follow-up period to lose some…

Clinical PsychologyMyths About Eating Disorders

The WHO estimates that around 70 million people in the world suffer from eating disorders (ED). They're characterized by dysfunctional behavior wit...

Clinical PsychologySummer Insomnia: Why Does it Happen and What Can You Do About It?

After a year of stress, work pressure, and various other obligations, you look forward to the arrival of summer so…

Clinical PsychologyThe Most Frequent Sources of Childhood Anxiety

Anxiety is often considered something that only affects adults. However, this disorder can also manifest itself in children. That said, parents&hel...

Clinical PsychologyMental Disorders That Run in Families: Inheritance or Education

In the genealogical tree of many families, there are recurring mental disorders. In some cases, they're the same conditions, and…

Clinical PsychologyThe Mechanisms of Emotional Hunger

We've all occasionally eaten an entire tub of ice cream when we're feeling down. This isn't necessarily bad as an…

Clinical PsychologyKissing Phobia or Philemaphobia

Philemaphobia is the fear of kisses, kissing, or being kissed. It doesn't only refer to passionate kisses, which imply a…

Clinical PsychologyWhy Do We Watch Porn?

It's no secret that pornography can give a biased view of sexual relations. However, it's equally well known that consuming this type of content ha...

Clinical PsychologyMinority Stress and the LGBTIQ+ Population

For many years, the LGBTIQ+ population has had to overcome the obstacles posed by a society that's insensitive to their…

Clinical PsychologyHow to Overcome a Distorted Body Image

The body is the vehicle in which you travel through life. Therefore, it's natural for you to care about how…

Clinical PsychologyPersecution Mania

"Aliens are chasing me, they want to kidnap me, I can't leave the house because they'll catch me." These might well be the words of someone sufferi...