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Intensive Treatment Programs The main feature of intensive treatment programs is interdisciplinary care that incorporates the joint expertise of physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and other health professionals to design individualized treatment plans aimed at managing OCD symptoms that have proven difficult to treat using standard therapies. While some programs require admission for up to three months, other programs may only require admission for a few weeks or even just a weekend....

Moving out is one of the first steps to take when moving on from a relationship, and can be one of the most complicated. The process of gathering your things, dividing property fairly, and deciding who gets to keep the space can be a lot to wrestle with while processing the emotions of a breakup. In this guide, we’ll be sharing different ways you can safely and amicably move on following a breakup....

Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Remain Calm When we feel threatened, our fight or flight response — the body’s stress response — kicks in and makes changes in the body. The heart rate quickens, stress hormones like cortisol are released, and a host of other changes occur that allow the body a quick burst of energy to run away fast or stay and fight. While these strategies have worked for thousands of years, they aren’t always practical now....

Other than making random doodles in the margins of a page, if you’re like most adults, you probably don’t express yourself with art as you did when you were a kid. You may not think you’re any “good” at creating art, or you may not think it’s worth your time, but art is actually a valuable pastime. There are many reasons that art is a great stress relief tool, even for those who don’t consider themselves artistically inclined....

How do you talk to your kids about depression? That will depend on a few different factors. First, you need to know the reason for the discussion. Are you looking to share information in general, tell them about your own struggle with depression, or talk to them about whether they have depression? This will guide what you do. Second, what age is your child? Whether your child is of preschool age, elementary school, or high school, will largely determine the discussion that you have....

And while you might think that your teen has outgrown the desire to copy you, that’s not the case. Your teen is still watching how you behave. And those observations shape the choices that he makes. Social Learning Theory as the Foundation for Behavior Modeling Social learning theory provides the foundation for behavior modeling. It asserts that most behaviors are learned by observation and modeling. That means your teen may pick up on your unhealthy habits....

In this article, we’ll show you how to use WhatsApp Translator in 2023 to communicate with people in different languages easily. We’ll walk you through the process оf setting up and using the feature, discuss some advanced features and troubleshoot common issues. WhatsApp Translator is a useful tool that can help break down language barriers and facilitate meaningful conversations. Setting up WhatsApp Translator Before you can start using WhatsApp Translator, you’ll need to have the feature available оn your device and enable it in the app’s settings....

This article will define what a chronotype is, detail the categories of chronotypes, and explain why chronotypes differ between people. It will then wrap up with a discussion of chronotypes’ impact on sleep. What Is a Chronotype? Chronotype also influences how alert or tired you feel at various times throughout the day and impacts when you’ll be most productive during your waking hours. Chronotype is related to circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm coordinates your body’s physiological processes, including the sleep-wake cycle, into a 24-hour sequence....

This article will start by explaining the factors that impact sleeping position. It will then delve into the positives and negatives of back, side, and stomach sleeping positions and wrap up with a brief summary of which position is best for you. What Factors Impact Sleep Position? You likely know the position you like to fall asleep in. However, research has shown several factors influence our preferred sleeping position. In particular, while adults tend to favor sleeping on their sides, as they get older, that preference becomes stronger....

Instead, I flourished as a reader, reading at least 100 books a year for nearly every year of my life since I learned how to read in kindergarten. And I’ve written copiously, from the first adult poetry contest in which I won a prize at only age 9, to the five books I’ve published, and many hundreds of articles. This has all been possible not because I had better coping mechanisms than others with dyslexia but because I didn’t become dyslexic until my mid-30s....

I had been invited to a “ketitation,” a clever portmanteau of ketamine and meditation—and something I aggressively rolled my eyes at when the invite landed in my inbox. It felt a little too cutesy to me for the serious depression I’d been receiving treatment for over the past three years. I live in Los Angeles, where things like “medicated” (cannabis-lubricated) meditations are a thing. In fact, I went to one of those meditations a few years ago…and I freaked out about freaking out and didn’t really get to enjoy the benefits of the cannabis....

For example, look at an object in the room you are in now, and then close your eyes and visualize that object. The image you “see” in your mind is your iconic memory of that visual stimuli. Iconic memory is part of the visual memory system, which includes long-term memory and visual short-term memory. This article discusses what iconic memory is, how it works, and how it was first discovered....

One of the primary reasons why you may fail to notice things like obvious bloopers in movies, for example, is a psychological phenomenon known as inattentional blindness. When you focus hard on one thing, such as the actions of the main character in a film, you might not notice unexpected things entering your visual field. What Is Inattentional Blindness? The term “inattentional blindness” was first coined by psychologists Arien Mack, PhD, and Irvin Rock, PhD, who observed the phenomenon during their perception and attention experiments....

I-O psychologists often apply research to increasing workplace productivity, selecting employees best suited for particular jobs, and product testing. If you are interested in a career in this emerging field, continue reading to learn more about what I-O psychologists do, how much they earn, the kind of training they need, and what the job outlook is like for the coming years. What Do Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Do? I-O psychology is a diverse field with opportunities in several different areas....

The medication was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2009. It was initially approved as a once-a-day treatment for children and adolescents 6 to 17 years old who have ADHD. Guanfacine had already been used off-label to treat children with ADHD who also have tics, sleep problems, or aggression. In 2011, Intuniv received a new indication for use as adjunctive therapy for ADHD. This meant that it could be used with a stimulant ADHD medicine such as Concerta, Focalin, Adderall XR, or Vyvanse, etc....

Hello, my name is Jean and I am a recovering alcoholic. I am one of the fortunate alcoholics who has lived to tell my story. But for the grace of God and the program of AA, I would have died. I started drinking at a very early age and was very popular with my high school crowd as “the life of the party.” I could always out drink everyone who I was with....

A recent study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) found that over 170 million Americans—about half of the nation’s population—experienced high levels of lead exposure in childhood. As a result, they lost a total estimate of 824 million IQ points since the 1940s. There is no longer lead in our gasoline, but a large percentage of US water pipes contain lead. This research could further inform city planners and public health experts as they strive to keep the American public safe from toxic metals....

GIFs are short, animated images that can be used to add a touch of humor, personality, or visual interest to your posts. They’re also a great way to grab attention and increase engagement. We’ll teach you how to post a GIF on Instagram from your iPhone. We’ll cover everything from setting up your phone to creating and posting the GIF, as well as tips for optimizing your post. Then, you’ll be able to easily add GIFs to your Instagram posts and start getting the attention you deserve....

How It Works Light therapy generally involves full-spectrum bright light exposure directly onto the eyes using a light source, such as a light box or a light visor. With a light box, the patient sits in front of the light while a visor allows for more mobility. Some healthcare providers have light boxes available in their offices, but this necessitates a daily visit to the doctor. There are also companies that rent the equipment....

While Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia are responsible for many cases of memory loss, the good news is that there are other, non-permanent factors that can also cause memory loss. Better yet, some of them are easily reversed. So, what causes us to forget? What prevents us from mentally storing that piece of information or being able to recall it? Here are some of the many reasons we can’t remember....