The new DSM 5 (the standard in the assessment of mental health disorders) has been rolled out and as clinicians become more familiar with the changes, two disorders in particular has had significant changes in conceptualization. The previous manual (DSM IV-TR) contained somatization disorder which...
When someone is experiencing anxiety, usually the first thought is that it is generated primarily in the mind and that there are no other possibilities for the symptoms. After a thorough mental health exam, further exploration of the physical health is also important to make...
When a young individual presents with serious symptoms of depression, parents have difficult decisions to make about how to address the condition. A recent meta-analysis in the Lancet (statistical analysis of many different studies) aimed to shed light on the evidence base for the prescription...