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• Anxiety
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  Disorders and Syndromes
  Mental Health
  Depression
   

  Phobia

  A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Some ... > more
• ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
  Nutrition Research
  Child Development
  Psychiatry
  Child Psychology
   

  Hyperactivity

  Hyperactivity can be described as a physical state in which a person is abnormally and easily excitable or exuberant. Strong emotional reactions, impulsive behavior, and a short span of attention are ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Obesity
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Nutrition Research
   
  

  Gluten-free, casein-free diet

  Many parents of children with autism have reported that a gluten-free casein-free diet helps their children. According to the theory, some children are unable to digest the protein in many cereals ... > more
• Behavior
  Anger Management
  Social Psychology
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Psychiatry
   
  

  Passive-aggressive behavior

  Passive-aggressive behavior refers to passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. Sometimes a method of dealing with stress ... > more
• Addiction
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  Illegal Drugs
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Alcoholism
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  Substance abuse

  Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a stimulant, depressant, chemical substance, herb (plant) or fungus leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Psychiatry
  Accident and Trauma
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Educational Psychology
   
  

  Pyromania

  Pyromania is an obsession with fire and starting fires, in an intentional fashion, usually on multiple occasions. It should be contrasted with other acts of arson. To qualify as true pyromania, the ... > more
• Autism
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Child Development
  Birth Defects
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
   

  Autistic spectrum

  The autistic spectrum (sometimes referred to as the autism spectrum) is a developmental and behavioral syndrome that results from certain combinations of characteristically autistic traits. Although ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Diet and Weight Loss
   

  Jet lag

  Jet lag (aka "jetlag" or "jet-lag"), is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such alterations result from shift work, transmeridian travel, or ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
  Staying Healthy
  Pharmacology
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Addiction
   

  Detox

  Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the functions of the liver and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques ... > more
• Addiction
  Alcoholism
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Smoking Addiction
  Cocaine
   

  Addiction

  Addiction is a chronic disorder proposed to be precipitated by a combination of genetic, biological/pharmacological and social factors. Addiction is a compulsion to repeat a behaviour regardless of ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
  Mental Health Research
  Children's Health
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Adult attention-deficit disorder

  Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Healthy Aging
   

  Circadian rhythm sleep disorder

  Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are a family of sleep disorders affecting the timing of sleep. People with circadian rhythm sleep disorders are unable to sleep and wake at the times required for ... > more

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