Electric Shock Therapy, modernly known as Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT), is, and always has been, the most controversial treatment for depression. It has a history that has given it a barbaric image. Yet, it has the ability to save lives that might otherwise be lost to suicide. History Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) has been used for 72 ...
Intermittent Explosive Disorder or otherwise known as IED is characterized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV) as an Impulse-Control Disorder Not Elsewhere Classified (Franz, 2006). IED is a mood disturbance which creates repeated episodes of aggression and violence. A person with IED can cause harm to others and themselves ...
Each year the dieticians at the Mayo Clinic receive hundreds of letters, emails, and phone calls about all the websites on the internet that have articles on the Mayo Clinic diet on them. Not unusual so far, but these sites offer diets that are not at all similar to the original Mayo Clinic diet. These ...
Morton’s Neuroma can be a painful foot problem. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition is a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves that leads to your toes. One with Morton’s might feel a variety of symptoms ranging from: burning, pain, tingling, numbness that shoots into the toes, pain that is increased ...
Introduction My name is Profilio Thomas and I am 39 years old. I am a college graduate and have worked as a high school teacher and the last six years, I worked as an insurance salesperson. Three Years ago, I lost my job due to severe headache, which left me deaf and caused me to ...
Weight loss and general fitness is attained most readily when the program fits one’s needs and lifestyle. Most diet and weight loss plans claim they are the best for everyone. This is often just not true. So, how can a person find a good match without trying a program? It isn’t easy to find the ...
There are a lot of differing opinions, and misconceptions, out there about the Mayo Clinic diet. First of all, it has nothing to do with the Mayo Clinic, or mayonnaise; which were my first and second guesses when my sister first told me about the diet. But, despite the misleading name, it is an effective ...
