borderline personality disorder
borderline personality disorder
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Slang--Weed, Pot, Grass, Reefer, Ganja, Mary Jane, Blunt, Joint, Roach, Nail Marijuana affects your brain. THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain ...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Treatment varies depending on the type of drug and the characteristics of the patient. The best programs provide a combination of therapies and other services.1. What is drug addiction treatment?Th...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
As the anniversary of a disaster or traumatic event approaches, many survivors report a return of restlessness and fear. Psychological literature calls it the anniversary reaction and defines it as...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Slang--Speed, Meth, Crystal, Crank, Tweak, Go-fast, Ice, Glass, Uppers, Black Beauties Methamphetamine affects your brain. In the short term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euph...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health communications campaign is a national public information and education campaign to:- Increase public awareness about the importance of protecting and nurt...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
When mental illnesses are used as labels-depressed, schizophrenic, manic, or hyperactive-these labels hurt.Labels lead to stigma -- a word that means branding and shame. And stigma leads to discrim...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Why is this choice so important?Can a therapist share what I have said during therapy?What are the steps for choosing a therapist?What is the difference between psychiatrists and clinical social wo...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Six-year-old Jimmy is having trouble in school. As a first grader, he already has a reputation among the teachers as a "bad kid." He spends most of his school day sitting in the corner or the princ...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
Slang--Ecstasy: E, X, XTC. GHB: Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Grievous Bodily Harm, Georgia Home Boy. Ketamine: K, Special K, Ket, Vitamin K, Kit Kat. Rohypnol: Roofies, R-2. Club drugs affect your bra...
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by Arthur Buchanan - 2007-04-04
"Work is about daily meaning as well as daily bread." -Studs TerkelLike all workers, people with severe mental illnesses can benefit greatly from the security and self-sufficiency that come with st...