Conduct Disorder It is characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of dis social, aggressive, or defiant conduct. Such behaviour, when at its most extreme for the individual, should amount to major violations of age-appropriate social expectations, and is therefore more severe than ordinary childish mischief or adolescent rebelliousness. The
Communication skills The ability to send and receive clear, direct messages is the foundation of good communication. PCC places a high value on teaching good communication skills and understanding communication styles. Your style of communicating (assertive, aggressive or passive-aggressive) impacts the way your messages are delivered and received and can either enhance or
Codependency Psychological Counseling Center provides hope for individuals who struggle with issues of codependence. Codependency is when a person’s sense of self comes from an external source. A codependent person relies on the approval of others to feel good about himself / herself. Codependents focus on other’s needs and feelings at the expense
CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Therapy Effective psychological treatments do exist. That’s the good news! Some of the treatments are known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. CBT is based on a five-part model which suggests that thoughts, behaviors, feelings, physiology, and environment are all connected. Shifting one of these
Cafe au lait spots Definition: Cafe au lait spots are generally birthmarks that are characterized by some brown cutaneous macules which are usually evident at birth and may strongly suggest possibility of Albright’s syndrome or neurofibromatosis. The colour of the birthmark may vary from dark to light brown with some irregular or
How to Overcome your family Boundaries. Family systems are a place designed for all of us to learn, grow, and love; not all family systems teach and model healthy relationship, communication), assertiveness and boundary skills. Boundaries involve your belief system, values, morals, emotions and your life experiences. Healthy boundaries serve to
How to maintain your Mental Balance A well-balanced life starts with the basics of wellness. Take excellent care of yourself. This includes healthy nutrition, enjoyable exercise, getting plenty of sleep, and frequent relaxation of mind, body and spirit. Take some time for self-reflection. List the activities you are involved in. Select the top 5
Anxiety Depression is very commonly accompanied by another mood state – anxiety. When depression is accompanied by anxiety, the anxiety tends to exacerbate the depressive symptoms and mood. It is also common for an initial anxiety disorder to develop into, and to be further complicated by, depression. Anxiety disorders are the most common
Addiction is a condition in which the body must have a drug to avoid physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Addiction’s first stage is dependence, during which the search for a drug dominates an individual’s life. An addict eventually develops tolerance, which forces the person to consume larger and larger doses of the drug
உடல் பருமன் பொதுவாக உடல் பருமன் என்பது தேவைக்கு அதிகமாக உள்ள உடல் எடையேயாகும். நாம் உண்ணும் உணவில் கலோரித்திறன் அதிகமாக இருக்கும். அந்த கலோரிகள் முழுமையாகப் பயன்படுத்தாமல் அப்படியே உடலில் தங்கி விடுவதால் உடல் எடை அதிகரிக்கிறது. ஒருவர் உண்ணும் உணவில் 2500 கலோரிகள் இருக்கிறது. இவற்றில் 2000 கலோரிகள் மட்டுமே பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. அதாவது நடத்தல், ஓடுதல், போன்ற உடல் உழைப்புகளால் 2000 கலோரிகள் மட்டுமே செலவழிக்கப்படுகின்றன. மீதமுள்ள 500
