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How would a psychiatrist diagnose a patient with malingering?

asked Apr 15, 2023 in Psychiatry by Em Taylor (4.6k points)

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How long is a mental hospital stay for self harm?

asked Apr 15, 2023 in Psychiatry by QuantumHorizon (6.2k points)

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Can people who are identified as "mentally ill" differentiate between what is real from what is not?

asked Apr 15, 2023 in Psychiatry by LunarNova (5.8k points)

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What are some potential future implications if we do not address the stigma surrounding mental illness?

asked Apr 15, 2023 in Psychiatry by SolarisWhirl (7.2k points)

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Why would a psychiatrist tell you that you’re not allowed to sit on the floor? I used to be able to and then one session he told me I had to sit on the couch from now on or leave the session. Any ideas?

asked Apr 15, 2023 in Psychiatry by prisoner (6.6k points)

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How does one know if he/she has borderline personality disorder when diagnosed by a psychiatrist for the first time, especially in childhood/adolescence?

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by bond007 (7.7k points)

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Can SSRI or mood stabilizer withdrawal cause hypersexuality and a lack of self-control?

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by Fango7 (6.6k points)

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What is the treatment process at NIMHANS Bangalore for a patient who needs to be treated for psychiatric disorder? The contact numbers mentioned on the official site are not reachable, and there is no response to the mail which I sent for an enquiry.

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by daneil16 (5.8k points)

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How do you deal with emotional pain?

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by CelestialScribe (6.4k points)

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Why do I constantly want to hurt my boyfriend’s feelings even though I love him a lot? I feel like I want him to beg for me. Am I crazy? I can’t help it.

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by fran long (8.2k points)

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Why does my family think I'm crazy?

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by holi (5.9k points)

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My therapist is an independent practitioner and she doesn't have a supervisor or is not in therapy herself. Should I be concerned?

asked Apr 14, 2023 in Psychiatry by StellarTwilight (9.0k points)

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Why was Sigmund Freud so interested in sex?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by Richard McCombe (6.1k points)

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What mental illness does Catherine Roerva Pelzer have, in the book A Child Called It?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by MikeGaunt (5.3k points)

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If you go to psychotherapy undiagnosed and talk about your poor mental health, will your therapist recommend a psychiatrist or just roll with what you say?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by pddy95 (5.9k points)

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How do we know if our psychiatrist is good at treating depression?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by e30mark (8.3k points)

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Can two psychiatrists disagree about the diagnosis of the same person? If so, what might be the reasons for their disagreement (e.g., different theoretical orientation)?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by NebulaSeeker (5.3k points)

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I don’t want my mental illness to get better, and I’m not sure why. What is wrong with me?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by eyetry (5.8k points)

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Is mental illness not an excuse for abuse?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by JSmith (6.7k points)

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If you are admitted to a psychiatric hospital, how can you make sure that you do not lose your job?

asked Apr 13, 2023 in Psychiatry by DKM (4.3k points)