Understanding Substance‑Induced Disorders: Symptoms, Types & Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Emergency Care Understanding Substance‑Induced Disorders: Symptoms, Types & Treatment Substance‑induced disorders encompass a wide range of clinical syndromes caused directly by intoxication or withdrawal from psychoactive…
Understanding Unspecified Disruptive, Impulse‑Control & Conduct Disorder | Emocare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry • General Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding Unspecified Disruptive, Impulse‑Control & Conduct Disorder The “unspecified” label is used when a child, adolescent or adult presents with disruptive,…
Understanding Other Specified Disruptive, Impulse‑Control & Conduct Disorder | Emocare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry • Forensic • General Psychiatry Understanding Other Specified Disruptive, Impulse‑Control & Conduct Disorder “Other Specified” diagnoses are used when an individual presents with significant disruptive or…
Understanding Kleptomania: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Impulse‑Control Disorders • Behavioral Health Understanding Kleptomania: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Kleptomania is an impulse‑control disorder characterised by recurrent stealing that is not motivated by personal gain, anger, or delusions.…
Understanding Pyromania Pyromania is a rare psychological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to set fires. Individuals with pyromania experience a fascination and obsession with fire, often leading to the deliberate and intentional act of starting fires. This disorder is…
Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Forensic Psychiatry • Adult Psychiatry • Community Mental Health Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a persistent pattern of disregard for, and violation…
Understanding Conduct Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry • School Health • Forensic Understanding Conduct Disorder: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Conduct Disorder (CD) is characterised by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which…
Understanding Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Emocare Psychiatry • Impulse‑Control Disorders • Forensic Understanding Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is characterised by recurrent, discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses…
Understanding Mindfulness Therapy and Techniques | Emocare Psychotherapy • Mind–Body Medicine • Primary Care Understanding Mindfulness Therapy and Techniques Mindfulness — the quality of paying purposeful, non‑judgmental attention to the present moment — is central to several evidence‑based interventions (MBSR,…
Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy: Definitions & Differences | Emocare Psychotherapy • Counselling • Clinical Practice Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy: Definitions & Differences Counselling and psychotherapy both aim to reduce distress and improve functioning, but they differ in scope, depth, duration…
