By Kailey Brink What is Reactive Attachment Disorder? Most children, if they have formed a secure attachment, find solace in the arms of their parents. They are soothed and comforted easily by their caretaker and learn how to regulate their emotions. However, when a child’s basic emotional and physical… Read More
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar I by Jared Duffy What is Bipolar I Disorder? Bipolar I disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, is a brain disorder that can cause unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. This shifts can go from a manic-state (elevated/ high mood) to a depressive state… Read More
Event – NASW-PA Southwest Division & Cognitive Behavior Institute Present
Agoraphobia
“Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of open places” What is Agoraphobia? Agoraphobia involves intense fear or anxiety in the agoraphobic situation, such as in public transportation, open/closed places, or crowded areas, especially being alone. The individuals continuously tend to fear or avoid these… Read More
Gender Dysphoria
What is Gender Dysphoria? Gender Dysphoria is also known as transsexualism or most recently, transgender. It has gained media attention in recent years, when celebrities like Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox have come out. In previous editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM),… Read More
Evidence Based Treatment for Panic Disorder
Anxiety in life is healthy. It is the body’s natural physiological response to stimuli that are perceived as dangerous. Also known as the fight or flight response to threats, it is the human survival technique. To experience anxiety is to consciously recognize that the self is in threat of… Read More
Social Phobia
Statistics shows that about 3.7 percent of the U.S. population ages 18 to 54 — approximately 5.3 million Individuals – are diagnosed with a social phobia each year. Social phobia occurs in women twice as often as in men, although there is a higher volume of men that seek help… Read More