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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Still Proposed for DSM-V
I just found out that termper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria (TDD) is still included in the proposal for DSM-V, but under the category of depressive disorders. It is now named disruptive mood...
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The August, Blog Carnival of Mental Health Is Up
It is already September here in the Netherlands, and I forgot to post the link to the August Blog Carnival of Mental Health. OccasionalWallflower put together a nice collection of posts on the theme of...
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High-Functioning Autism vs. Asperger’s Syndrome: Neuroanatomical Differences
First, sorry for my almost three-month hiatus. I am back, anyway. A few days ago, I commented on someone in a YouTube video claiming that high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome are subtly...
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Subthreshold Hypomania: A Review and Implications for DSM-V
Should DSM-V include a diagnostic category for people with major depressive disorder with subthreshold hypomania? This isthe question that is at the center of the paper I just read. My initial answer...
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Vincent Bijlo, White Cane Usage, and the Burden of Defeating Stereotypes
In a recent TV show in which he appeared, Dutch cabaret perfomrer Vincent Bijlo apparently showed a dislike for use of the white cane. On Twitter, people are debating whether this has to do with him...
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Why Birth Control Shouldl Not Be Covered by Health Insurance: A Pro-Women’s...
On Tumblr earlier today, I posted a short piece against health insurance coverage for birth control. Mind you, I was not opposing birth control as such, or the idea of women who can’t afford it,...
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Is Dissociative Identity Disorder a Form of Mass Hysteria?
A few days ago, I read a sensationalist news article that said multiple personalities are not caused by trauma. The research suggesting this was published in Current Directions in Psychological...
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Moved
As of August of 2013, I have moved my blog to Blogspot. Please check out my blog at Blogging Astrid. Thank you.
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Has WordPress Become Inaccessible?
I’m writing from m.wordpress.com, because the regular WordPress site doesn’t work well with my adaptive technology since they implemented the new “fresh” look. A disadvantage is that the mobile site...
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Should Impusle Control Disorders and Conduct Disorders Be Classified Under...
The DSM-V workgroup proposes to include impulse control disorders and conduct or disruptive behavior disorders in the same category. This implies, in my opinion, that there is something intrinsically...
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