How to Tune in to the Subconscious Mind
The human mind is composed of two parts: the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. The conscious mind is the thinking part of the brain, while the subconscious mind is the feeling part of the...
View ArticleHow to File a Charge of Ethical Misconduct of a Social Worker in New York City
Social workers are required by their licensing boards to adhere to a specific code of ethics. For instance, they must respect the confidentiality of their clients. However, social workers are mandated...
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Safe De-Escalation Techniques
Violent or aggressive behavior must be calmed to secure the safety of the individual and others in the surrounding environment. When someone becomes escalated, either due to a panic attack, stress or...
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How to Make a Relapse Plan
The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction and drug abuse as a chronic brain disease that displays itself as compulsive behavior. After treatment, the individual addicted to...
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How to Be Emotionally Strong on the Inside
Any person has the ability to become emotionally strong on the inside. Emotional strength can give you the courage to overcome barriers in your life, to stand up to people who put you down and to...
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How to Help Someone Who Has a Split Personality
A split personality is more commonly known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, as classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - IV - Text Revision. DID is an extremely complex disorder that...
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Herbs for Obsesssive Thoughts
Having or suffering from obsessive thoughts; those thoughts that occupy and overtake your mind, can be due to having a mental illness or precursor signs of disorders -- such as anxiety, panic or...
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How to Contact a Psychologist
Some people find it difficult to seek the mental health care they require. A stigma seems to still exist in society that makes those who require counseling or therapy uncomfortable, but the health of...
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Differences Between RET & CBT
CBT and RET are both terms related to psychotherapy. CBT stands for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy while RET stands for Rational Emotive Therapy. CBT is actually the catch-all term for a group of...
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How to Confront Someone Who Has Physically & Mentally Abused You
Abuse is something that takes some people a lifetime to recover from. In some situations it becomes necessary to confront a person that has abused you. For instance, if abuse is brought before the...
View ArticleWhat Are CNS Depressants?
Central nervous system (CNS) depressants are drugs that can slow down normal brain functions. Doctors often prescribe them as a medication for the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders. In higher...
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Theories in Medical Social Work
Medical social work is the large field of psychology that focuses on the treatment of patients. This includes formal psychologists, group psychologists or even local social workers. Each theory...
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The Best Light Box Options
Light boxes are used to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder, Parkinson's disease and neonatal jaundice. The efficacy of using light boxes as a medical treatment...
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Various Methods of Recovering the Memory
Human memory is the ability to encode, store and retrieve information. It is essential in normal human functioning, but like all bodily functions memory can be compromised. Both long- and short-term...
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Places That Help Adults Learn How to Live
Some adults, especially those with mental illness and some physical handicaps, could have a difficult time knowing how to care for themselves. They require someone to help them with even the most basic...
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How to Move With an AOT Order
An Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) order is a legal order placing mentally ill patients under the supervision of the state department of mental health offices throughout the U.S. Patients who are...
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Laws for Cannabis Growing in Tulare, California
Growing, smoking, distributing, transporting and possessing medical cannabis, also known as medical marijuana, is legal in California's Tulare County. You must, however, abide by state laws, and county...
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What Is the Difference Between VFSS & MBS?
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a VFSS (videofluoroscopic swallowing study) and an MBS (modified barium swallow) are two terms that mean virtually the same thing -- a...
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How to Use Vicarious Learning to Shape Behavior
From early childhood, people learn how to behave by watching other people. The principle of social learning, also called vicarious learning, uses this method to treat behavioral disorders, anxiety...
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How to Promote an Internal Locus of Control
Most people either have an internal or an external locus of control, which helps guide the way that they deal with situations in the world. An individual who has an internal locus of control believes...
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