A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...
Anxiety disorders are often associated with adults dealing with stress, but anxiety also affects children. In fact, according ...
A new article in the Journal of Clinical Psychology (Theodor-Katz et al., 2022) recommends adding “maladaptive daydreaming” to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Proposed ...
“Mental disorders,” in stark contrast, are nominal or classificatory kinds: They are names or descriptions of clusters of ...
Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to bulimia nervosa. People with purging disorder purge their food, often by vomiting or using laxatives. However, purging disorder still carries ...
On the surface, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders might not seem like they have much in common. But both involve distressing thoughts and emotions that can drive repetitive or ...