Christmas: For Many, It's Not Really the Hap-Happiest Time of the Year
Christmas: For many, it's not really the hap-happiest time of the year
The report notes that mental illness accounts for four out of 10 spots on a list of worldwide causes of disability: Major depression is number one; alcohol abuse is number two; schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are further down the list. The report … Read more on Vancouver Sun
APA Board Approves DSM-5; Release Scheduled for May 2013
This exclusion is omitted in DSM-5 and reflects the recognition that bereavement is a severe psychosocial stressor that in some cases can precipitate a major depressive episode in an individual, generally beginning soon after the loss. Clinician-rated … Read more on Psychiatric News
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