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Psychology Around the Net: October 28, 2017
Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers! This week’s edition of Psychology Around the Net takes a look a judge who might bring the gavel down on the treatment of defendants with mental illness, why Prince Harry thinks too much internet is bad for our mental health, the four genes that scientists have identified as being associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and more. Judge Blasts District Agency for Treatment of Defendants With Mental Illness: “Not Here. “Not Now.” D.C. Superior Court Judge Milton C. Lee slammed the gavel on the District agency for refusing to provide a defendant with a cour...
Source: World of Psychology - October 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Celebrities Criminal Justice Disorders Mental Health and Wellness OCD Parenting Psychology Around the Net Research Technology Andrew Saindon british royals conservatives Decision Making Genes Internet iPhone 8 iPhone X Ju Source Type: blogs

The Importance of the Pediatrician
This study reinforces what I have long believed — pediatricians can play an invaluable role in all areas of young people’s health. They are typically the first ones consulted when there are issues that need addressing and this alone makes them one of our most important resources for our children and young adults. Anxiety and depression are common among young people, but sadly only a small number receive help. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about one in four youths aged 13-18 suffer from anxiety at some point, and about one in nine suffer from depression. Yet only twenty percent of anxious you...
Source: World of Psychology - October 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Children and Teens Health-related Parenting Research Behavioral Therapy Child Development Pediatrician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Understanding Diogenes Syndrome and Elderly Hoarding
View Original Article Here: Understanding Diogenes Syndrome and Elderly Hoarding Did you know that up to 1 in 20 of the elderly have tendencies that are consistent with hoarding? Scientists call the combination of self-neglect, extreme hoarding, squalor, and a lack of shame “Diogenes syndrome,” though it’s often a complete mystery to caregivers and others. At the end of the article, we’ll explain why “Diogenes” is a bit of a misnomer, but for now, let’s dive into the uncomfortable world of hoarding. It’s understandable for older relatives to be a bit eccentric or reclusive, ...
Source: Shield My Senior - October 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vin Tags: Senior Safety Source Type: blogs

Understanding Diogenes Syndrome and Elderly Hoarding
Did you know that up to 1 in 20 of the elderly have tendencies that are consistent with hoarding? Scientists call the combination of self-neglect, extreme hoarding, squalor, and a lack of shame “Diogenes syndrome,” though it’s often a complete mystery to caregivers and others. At the end of the article, we’ll explain why “Diogenes” is a bit of a misnomer, but for now, let’s dive into the uncomfortable world of hoarding. It’s understandable for older relatives to be a bit eccentric or reclusive, but at what point do their behaviors become pathological? Patterns of excessive h...
Source: Shield My Senior - October 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vin Tags: Senior Safety Source Type: blogs

OCD and Computational Psychiatry
This study shows that the actions of people with OCD often don’t take into account what they’ve already learned.” In other words, what those with OCD know as true does not correlate with how they act. De Martino uses hand washing as an example. Some people with OCD know their hands are clean, but still they can’t stop washing them. That is a separation of belief and action. It’s interesting to note that the degree of separation between beliefs and actions directly corresponds to the severity of OCD symptoms. To those of us familiar with obsessive-compulsive disorder, this is not surprising news. We alrea...
Source: World of Psychology - October 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: OCD Personal Research Treatment Compulsions computational psychiatry hand washing Obsessions Rituals Source Type: blogs

Why We All Have Clutter and How to Get Rid of It
I feel like a massive hypocrite writing this piece, because substantial messes are found in virtually every square foot of my home. In fact, the last time I broached the topic of clutter in a blog, I posted a photo of my book piles and nut collection and was immediately contacted by a hoarding show to be “fixed” by an expert. Even though I fail miserably at decluttering my home, I do know it’s an important piece of mental health — that our environments affect us more than we’d like to believe. And it’s not even the Post-its all over your desk, the plastic dog toys strewn about the floor, or the hom...
Source: World of Psychology - October 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Anxiety and Panic Depression Mental Health and Wellness OCD Self-Help Stress cleaning habits clutter Concentration hoarding neatness Procrastination stress reduction Stress Relief tidiness Source Type: blogs

Just Right: OCD and Kids
Landon was a bright intelligent child. He had excelled academically and also enjoyed sports. However, OCD appeared to be getting in the way of his life. There were times when he could not get out of bed because the thought of having to get dressed overwhelmed him. His socks needed to feel just right as well as his shirt and pants. He would repeat the behaviors until he felt just right about it. He seemed to be late to school every day. Things in his room had to be just so. He would be angry and become aggressive when he noticed someone had been in his room. New belongings were challenging as well. When his parents bought h...
Source: World of Psychology - October 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT-S Tags: Agitation Children and Teens OCD Parenting Students childhood OCD Compulsions Defiance International OCD Awareness Week Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive Thoughts organizational OCD Perfectionism symmetrical OC Source Type: blogs

OCD Awareness Week 2017
The ninth annual OCD Awareness Week begins today. It always takes place during the second week in October with the purpose of raising awareness and understanding of OCD and related disorders, as well as the appropriate treatment. Many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder know that finding the right help is often one of the toughest battles in the fight against OCD. Some estimates say it can take as long as 14-17 years from the onset of symptoms to get a correct diagnosis and treatment. Though my family didn’t realize it at the time, my son was one of the lucky ones — it took about two years after his diag...
Source: World of Psychology - October 8, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: OCD Personal Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Anxious Thoughts Avoidance Catastrophizing Compulsions Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD Awareness Week Worry Source Type: blogs

OCD & Exhaustion
When my son Dan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder was severe, he was always exhausted. At first I attributed his lack of energy to the fact that he rarely slept well. But it soon became obvious, even when sleeping was not an issue, that he always felt tired. Why? I think there are many reasons why those with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often exhausted. Living with nonstop anxiety can be draining. Many people with OCD are also depressed, and depression and lack of energy often go hand in hand. Additionally, some medications used to treat OCD are known to cause fatigue. And the very nature of OCD (left untreated) is ex...
Source: World of Psychology - October 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Caregivers Medications OCD Parenting Treatment Compulsions EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Fatigue Medication Side Effects Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Source Type: blogs

Why you can ’t get a song out of your head and what to do about it
Conclusion In most cases, earworms are neutral to pleasant, not serious, and may even be part of your brain’s creative process. In a few cases, especially when they continue for more than 24 hours, earworms may indicate something more serious. In those cases, seeing your primary care physician may help you metaphorically take the needle off the stuck record so that you can regain your peace of mind. The post Why you can’t get a song out of your head and what to do about it appeared first on Harvard Health Blog. (Source: Harvard Health Blog)
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Srini Pillay, MD Tags: Behavioral Health Brain and cognitive health Mental Health Source Type: blogs

OCD and Shopping Anxiety
By the time my son Dan entered a residential treatment center for OCD, he was barely functioning. Using exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy he tackled his hierarchy (a list of anxiety-provoking situations created by the person with OCD), and slowly but surely regained his life. During his stay, one of his exposures was to go on shopping trips and make purchases. All types of shopping proved difficult for him — buying groceries and necessities, clothing, etc. But the more expensive purchases, particularly if they were for himself, seemed to be the most stressful. But he did it. And he felt the overwhelming ...
Source: World of Psychology - October 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Caregivers OCD Parenting Personal Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Anxious Thoughts Comorbidity Compulsions Compulsive Shopping hoarding Hoarding disorder Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Spending Spree Source Type: blogs

Caesar Salad and the Art of Indecision
“Trust your gut,” my friend advises when confronted with a monumental decision. Huh? My gut is more concerned with lunching at Panera — than, let’s say, the career trajectory of civil service administrators. But trite jokes aside, this advice represents conventional wisdom when facing an excruciating decision. And on its surface, the advice seems sensible. Instinctively, we have a feeling — even an intuition — about a proper decision. And, slowly, we learn to trust our decision-making calculus — even if the process is more multiplication tables than, say, business calculus. Trusting your ...
Source: World of Psychology - September 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Anxiety and Panic Habits Happiness Health-related Mental Health and Wellness OCD Personal Anxious Thoughts Compulsions Decision Making Indecision indecisive Intrusive Thoughts Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Procrast Source Type: blogs

Pedophilia OCD: When OCD Targets the Children in Your Life
Rhonda was a kind and religious woman. Most importantly, she adored her kids. However, one day, a fleeting thought showed up in her mind, “Did I touch Ronnie inappropriately,” as she was buckling her son in his car seat. Rhonda became anxious and couldn’t stop worrying about it. “Did I really touch him? What if I did? Am I a pervert? No, I’m not! I would never do such thing! But then, why do I feel anxious? Does that mean I did something wrong? Otherwise, I would not feel anxious.” These and many similar thoughts began to occupy Rhonda’s mind. The more she tried to “get rid” of the thoughts or figure out...
Source: World of Psychology - September 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT-S Tags: Anxiety and Panic OCD Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Anxious Thoughts Intrusive Thoughts Obsessive Compulsive Disorder pedophilia OCD Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: August 26, 2017
Happy Saturday, sweet readers! Can you believe it’s the last weekend of August? I know summer doesn’t technically end as soon as August is over, but…where did the summer go?! Well, before you head out to enjoy the weekend, take some time to catch up on the science of spirituality, why having a best friend as a teenager helps develop a sense of self later in life, how winning the lottery will contribute little to your level of happiness, and more. The Science of Spirituality: A Psychologist and a Neuroscientist Explain Being ‘In The Flow’: Although spirituality is making a big mainstream comeb...
Source: World of Psychology - August 26, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Alzheimer's Anxiety and Panic Autism Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Depression Friends Happiness Health-related Memory and Perception Money and Financial OCD Psychology Psychology Around the Net Research Spirituality Source Type: blogs