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Treatment for Alcoholism
Once a diagnosis of alcoholism is made, the next major step is getting the patient to seek treatment. One study reported that the main reasons alcoholics do not seek treatment are:
- Lack of confidence in successful therapies
- Denial of their own alcoholism
- Social stigma attached to the condition and its treatment
The alcoholic patient and everyone involved should fully understand that alcoholism is a disease. Furthermore, the responses to this disease (need, craving, fear of wi...
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Predicting Schizophrenia
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...to themselves.Family members may also feel socially alienated by the fact of having a relative with mental illness, and feel forced to conceal this information from acquaintances.Economic... Read more »Schizophrenia: Complications
...significant hope for improving quality of life.Medical IllnessesStudies have reported that people with severe mental illnesses suffer more from serious health problems than those without mental... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
...bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Depression or anxiety not associated with a psychosis or severe mental illness does not rule out CFS.Symptoms of major depression include the following:A... Read more »Smoking Statistics and Information
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...those with a history of an emotional disorder (depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse), a family history of mental illness, and people with high social stress. Read more »Images
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