disorder Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/disorder/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:40:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png disorder Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/disorder/ 32 32 The Different Types of Paranoia https://heatherhayes.com/the-different-types-of-paranoia/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4799 Paranoia is classified as a pattern of irrational thinking that causes unfounded suspicion and mistrust of other people. While it is normal for all of us to experience paranoia at some point in our lives, when this pattern of thinking becomes constant and intense, it can lead to extreme distress, an inability to function day-to-day, and […]

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]]> Signs of Social Anxiety in Children https://heatherhayes.com/signs-of-social-anxiety-in-children/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:57:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4699 Social anxiety involves feelings of intense panic or fear during social interactions with others. It is one of the most common mental health disorders, with approximately 15 million Americans suffering from it.[1] The fear experienced is disproportionate to the situations and can significantly impact someone’s wellbeing and enjoyment of life.  The average age for social […]

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]]> Understanding Hoarding as a Mental Health Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/understanding-hoarding-as-a-mental-health-disorder/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4680 “Hoarding is distinct from many other mental health disorders because intervention often requires the engagement of the community” ~ Kate Kysow The definition of hoarding was coined in 1996 as, “a behavioral phenomenon of acquisition of objects and failure to discard objects“. Until 2013, hoarding was primarily considered a sub-type of OCD. However, research in […]

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]]> Narcissistic Personality Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/narcissistic-personality-disorder/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:09:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4049 Narcissists are generally viewed with disdain since being obsessed with oneself is viewed negatively in most modern societies.

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]]> BPD: Understanding Splitting https://heatherhayes.com/bpd-understanding-splitting/ Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:07:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=3998 “People with BPD are like people with third-degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement.” – Marsha Linehan[1] Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a common mental health condition characterized by being hypersensitive to rejection and, as a result, experiencing instability of interpersonal relationships, […]

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]]> Delusional Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/delusional-disorder/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=3968 “Delusions are distinguished from mistaken beliefs in that delusional beliefs remain unchanged in the face of clear, reasonable evidence to the contrary” ~ Dr. Carol Tamminga, M.D, Stanton Sharp Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry What is Delusional Disorder? Delusional disorder is a rare disorder that tends to present in middle to later life and is slightly […]

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]]> Understanding OCD https://heatherhayes.com/understanding-ocd-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:29:10 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2412 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (or OCD) is a psychiatric condition that, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, affects an estimated 2.3% of the American adult population. It is classified in the DSM-V as an Anxiety Disorder. Because OCD is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior, many people jokingly claim to have it, but clinical […]

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