Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as an anxiety disorder. It is characterized as a mental illness involving…
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) defines borderline personality disorder as…
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Marijuana is a drug that is made up of a mixture of the dried plant matter (stems, flowers, seeds) of the cannabis plant. There are a variety of ways a…
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Cocaine is an incredibly addictive stimulant drug that is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine specifically refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal corm.…
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) lists both bulimia and addiction, respectively, as complex brain disorders. While each are comprised of distinct characteristics, if left…
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Anorexia, a type of eating disorder, and addiction, also known as substance use disorder, are both types of behavioral disorders involving compulsive behaviors. As such, there is significant overlap between…
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While for centuries there was a stigma associated with individuals that struggled with substance abuse and/ or addiction, and nowadays that stigma is nearly nonexistent. As such, there are a…
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Every woman is different, and those struggling with addiction will each have a unique physiological response. Addiction is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition…
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Addiction, also referred to as severe substance use disorder (SUD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a brain disorder. It is…
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Support group meetings are often considered an integral component of one’s recovery process from substance abuse and/ or addiction. Two widely known addiction support group meetings include Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)…
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