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Autism sibling risk ‘higher than previously thought’ 0

Autism sibling risk ‘higher than previously thought’

15 August 2011 If a child has autism, the risk of a younger sibling also developing the disorder is higher than previously thought, says a large US study. Writing in Pediatrics, researchers from the...

Students missing out on education because of mental illness 0

Students missing out on education because of mental illness

August 31, 2014 While many children and young people are heading back to school, college or university for the new term, figures released today[i] (Monday 1 September) show that, three quarters of young people...

Discrimination at work 0

Discrimination at work

Overview Sometimes people who have mental health problems are treated worse at work because of their mental health condition. This is called discrimination and, if you experience discrimination at work, you may have a legal right...

Number of children who are victims of cyberbullying doubles in a year 0

Number of children who are victims of cyberbullying doubles in a year

Poll finds 35% of 11- to 17-year-olds bullied online, as fears grow over number of young teenagers using dating app Tinder Fri 14 Nov 2014 00.05 GMTLast modified on Thu 30 Nov 2017 05.22 GMT  This article is...

Depression 0

Depression

Depression is a common mental health problem that causes people to experience low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration....

Social anxiety (social phobia) 0

Social anxiety (social phobia)

Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a long-lasting and overwhelming fear of social situations. It’s a common problem that usually starts during the teenage years. For some people it gets better as they...

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What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which time people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions). The repetitive behaviors, such as hand...

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Anxiety

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchFor other uses, see Anxiety (disambiguation). Anxiety A person diagnosed with panphobia, from Alexander Morison‘s 1843 book The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases. Classification and external resources Specialty Psychiatry, psychology [edit on...

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Oppositional defiant disorder

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to search Oppositional defiant disorder Specialty Psychiatry  Usual onset childhood or adolescence Treatment Cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, intervention (counseling) Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)[1] is listed in the DSM-5 under Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct...

Emotional and behavioral disorders 0

Emotional and behavioral disorders

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to search The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the...

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