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Day # 146: Bulimia Nervosa Part 1

Bullet Psych

Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders. In part 1 we will cover an introduction, definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. There is also an association between mood disorders , impulsivity, personality disorders (most commonly borderline PD ), and anxiety disorders.

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Day # 147: Bulimia Nervosa Part 2

Bullet Psych

Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders as we discuss bulimia nervosa. In part 1 we detailed an introduction, definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. See part 1 for complete definitions and diagnostic criteria.

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Day # 152: Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders

Bullet Psych

Today we will discuss Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders (CRSWDs). We will cover an introduction, definitions, diagnostic criteria, risk factors, and treatment. Also associated with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and illness anxiety disorder.

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Supportive Psychotherapy - The Clinical Language of Psychiatry

Real Psychiatry

No prescriptions is not a definitive marker for success but I have seen the other end of the spectrum. People in acute distress from being fired, separated from their spouse, or acute bereavement who were suddenly started on antidepressants or anxiolytics after a few days of anxiety or depression and a very brief assessment.

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Brain Stew: An Interview with Myself

Mad in America

He told me I had an anxiety disorder on top of being depressed, and that there was a medication called Klonopin that would help my anxiety and another one called Celexa for my depression. OK, I think you have this disorder, and I’m going to write you a prescription for this, this, and this.” CT: Oh, definitely.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

Later, DSM-III-R (1987) expanded the definition to include sexual assault, and DSM-IV (1994) emphasized individual responses like fear or helplessness. However, there’s another problem: Given psychiatry’s lack of definitive diagnostic tests, it has always been vulnerable to malingering and simulation.

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Psychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical Psychology

Mad in America

Beck: I can definitely relate to that story. Take multiple personality disorder , for example. It surfaced in the 1950s, reached a cultural peak where people were walking into therapy offices claiming to have multiple personalities, and was popularized in films.