"He just had a nervous breakdown." We hear it all the time. But what does it mean? "Nervous breakdown" is not a clinical diagnosis. But it is a way of explaining that your life has become completely unmanageable. Typically when you have what is...
Care plans are an important aspect of the nursing process. Nutritional needs must be addressed to meet a client's gestalt of overall health. Using the nursing process in conjunction with a nursing diagnosis in accordance with the North American...
While there little scientific evidence to prove hypnosis works for weight loss, some who have tried it believe it helps. The idea behind hypnosis, which has been used for centuries, is that while you are hypnotized, you are more responsive to...
The ancient practice of yoga, which originated in India nearly 5,000 years ago, is now commonly taught in yoga centers and retreats around the world. While yoga studios can be found in many place, some prefer to practice in privacy or enjoy...
Visual perception -- also known as visual processing -- is the brain's ability to make sense of what the eyes see. Children with poor visual perception may struggle to read well, while their written work may be poorly spaced and messy. Weak visual...
Behavioral counseling is a form of psychotherapy used with children to help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, social situations and familial issues. According to the "Encyclopedia of Mental Health", behavior therapy attempts to alter human...
Psychological tests and assessments for psychological disorders are many. There are tests for specific disorders, and larger tests giving scores on different scales that give symptom or diagnostic scores. Sometimes examiners must interpret several...
