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May Disability Blog Carnival
Welcome to May’s Disability Blog Carnival, on the theme of care. I’m two days early, but I was finished compiling the posts already. We have a very small carnival, but it is beuaitful nonetheless. Most...
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The May Blog Carnival of Mental Health Is Up
This is just a note to let you all know that the May Blog Carnival of Mental Health, themed patients and professionals is up at The Madosphere. It is a nice collection of posts, so check it out. The...
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Parental Alienation Disorder Possibly Included in DSM-V
Last week, I heard on an E-mail list that the DSM-V workgroup is considering adding parental alienation disorder to DSM-V. It was only looking for feedback, so my hope is that enough people have...
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Complex PTSD Should Be Included in DSM-V
There are many strange disorders being proposed by outside parties or by the American Psychiatric Association for inclusion in DSM-V. Oddly enough, however, complex PTSD is not among them. C-PTSD is...
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The June Blog Carnival of Mental Health Is Up
It’s the end of the month again, so here is the June edition of the Blog Carnival of Mental Health, on the theme of hope and despair. Pandora nicely put together the largest carnival we’ve ever had so...
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Adjustment Disorder and Bereavement in DSM-V
Adjustment disorder has been a category of its own in DSM-IV. IN DSM-V, the workgroup is proposing that it be included in a category of trauma and stressor-related disorders. I agree to this, as there...
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The July Blog Carnival of Mental Health Is Up
The July Blog Carnival of Mental Health is up. Willfindhope put together a large collection of posts on the theme of stigma and discrimination in all kinds of areas of life. The August carnival will be...
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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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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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My Blog Has Moved On
As you have probably noticed, this blog has pretty much died. After many years of regular blogging, in the spring and summer of this year, I experienced a huge lack of motivation that caused me to...
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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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