anorexia nervosa

Anorexa Nervosa – All you need to know

What is Anorexia Nervosa?   Anorexia nervosa, also known as anorexia is a serious life threatening disorder, characterized  by an intense fear of gaining weight. Such disorders are dangerous yet treatable. Therefore, it is important to get familiar with eating disorder’s information and education so that awareness can lead to prevention and early diagnosis and …

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Personal Construct Theory by George Kelly

What is personal construct theory by George Kelly?   According to George Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory, people perceive and organize their world of experiences the same way the scientists do.  Kelly believed that each person creates a set of cognitive constructs about their surrounding environment and we interpret and organize the events and social relationships …

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Powerful techniques for children with dyslexia

Powerful techniques for children with dyslexia

Understanding Dyslexia and its impact on memory:   Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affect a child’s reading, speaking, communication and everyday life. According to numerous studies, dyslexia can actually affect our working memory.  Before we can discuss further about dyslexia we first need to look at different types of memories we have.  short-term memory …

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Understanding Schizophrenia: Myths and Facts

Understanding Schizophrenia: Myths and Facts

  Schizophrenia is a psychotic (where a person can’t differentiate between imagination and reality) mental health disorder which affects a person’s speech, thinking and behavior.  It affects how a person perceives their environment and express their feeling and emotions.  The symptoms usually occur in late adolescence or early adulthood.  People with schizophrenia can be treated …

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Autism spectrum disorder

Understanding the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?   Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as the name suggests is a group of disorders, characterized by difficulty in social communication and restricted and repetitive patterns of interest, behaviors and activities. Autism Spectrum Disorder encompases disorders previously referred to as early infantile autism, Kanner’s autism, childhood autism,  high-functioning autism, atypical …

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