Overview Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are characterized by urges and behaviors that are excessive and/or harmful to oneself or others and cause significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, as well as legal and financial difficulties. These disorders are more common than many providers realize and can be extremely destructive and debilitating for individuals, families,…
Overview Hoarding disorder was once thought to be a symptom of OCD, and there are some similarities between the two, however, hoarding is now recognized as a separate condition. Hoarding disorder (HD) is the excessive acquisition of and inability to discard objects, resulting in debilitating clutter; identify various deficits in cognitive processes, as well as maladaptive…
Overview Alabama Clinics provides substance-abuse-treatment program for opioid dependence and pain medications dependence. Please check the link to read more about the substance-abuse recovery program. This article provides a checklist for the people who are interested to start the Suboxone/Subutex program. Suboxone is a prescription medication that combines buprenorphine and naloxone. It’s used to treat opioid addiction. (Heroin and narcotic…
Overview It’s not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression or vice versa. Nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 1% of the…
Overview Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. When rules and established procedures do not dictate the correct answer, decision making may become a time-consuming, often painful process. Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder may have such difficulty deciding…