Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed. This can include developmental brain dysfunction, which can manifest as ...

Alison Singer has a few people she’d like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to meet. Singer’s brother and daughter are two of the millions living with autism in the United States, and part of a much ...

So thanks to the 1989 vault tracks and the DSM-5, I have words to describe my experiences and less shame around my emotions. As I’ve learned more about BPD, I feel the same sense of recognition ...

Another form of depression recognized in the DSM-5-TR is persistent depressive disorder (PDD), also known as dysthymia. PDD is a chronic form of depression in which a person experiences low mood ...

Dr Nayyar highlighted that "high-functioning depression" is not a legitimate clinical diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Rather, it tends to equate to ...

Besides classic complaints of hot flashes and cold sweats, menopause symptoms also include insomnia, irritability, anxiety, depression, fatigue, brain fog and memory blips. (Estrogen plays a role not ...

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If you are worried about a partner or family member suffering from Dysthymia, or if you could be a sufferer yourself, here is a guide to the treatment available. • If you suffer from persistant ...

The DSM is used by mental health professionals to help standardize the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental ...

A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, involves one of three levels. Standards for the three types of ASD are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ...

Dysthymia, or persistent depressive disorder (PDD), is understood as a ‘milder’ form of depression, but it is no less serious than its more severe counterpart. In the 2018 bestseller ...