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Schizophrenia is often found in families with high rates of psychological illness. When one member of a family has schizophrenia, the chances of other members developing psychological problems, ... Read More

Major depression (MDD) is known to affect numerous cognitive and behavioral domains. People with MDD often have pessimistic attitudes about future events and guilt over past events. They ... Read More

The personality traits of neuroticism, agreeableness, openness, extraversion, and conscientiousness, known as the “big five,” have been studied at length in relation to nearly ... Read More

The most common way to assess the outcome of therapy is to gather information relating to well-being, functionality, and problems that brought someone to therapy, and to do this both at ... Read More

Attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) is characterized by cognitive disorganization, low attention, and impaired focus. Among the many symptoms and behaviors associated with ADHD are excess ... Read More

Spontaneous remission refers to the achievement of subclinical levels of physical or psychological symptoms of a specific condition without the aid of psychological, medical, or pharmacological ... Read More

Negative self-views and self-appraisals are commonly associated with depressive symptoms. Individuals with major depression, as well as those with depression related to bipolar, often experience ... Read More

Schizophrenia is often diagnosed after someone has a psychotic episode. When someone who has had a psychotic episode initially seeks treatment, however, he or she may have had a prolonged ... Read More

The number of incarcerated individuals with mental health issues is disproportionately high. Not all people who commit an offense have psychological problems, but those that do often go ... Read More

Research on borderline personality (BPD) has explored various avenues in search of risk factors. But according to a recent study, some of the biggest risk factors for BPD may develop in ... Read More

When choosing friends in childhood, many young people seem to gravitate toward peers with a history of delinquency or delinquent behavior. Delinquent peer affiliation (DPA) occurs most ... Read More

Occupation can be a risk factor for suicide. In addition to psychological issues, poor physical health, and general life stress, the occupation that someone holds can present an additional ... Read More