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What is the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath? Are they interchangeable terms or do they mean different things in psychology/psychiatry?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Psychiatry by tightenit (6.7k points)

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Can someone be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or psychiatric hospital in the United States if they refuse treatment and don't believe they have any issues?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Psychiatry by MG88 (5.7k points)

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How do mental health experts' testimonies differ regarding whether or not the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter has schizophrenia?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Psychiatry by StellarEnigma (4.5k points)

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What are the symptoms of mental illness? Is it possible for someone to fake having a mental illness?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Psychiatry by metrokitchens (5.6k points)

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How would you create a ThoughtWare AI Bot that actually could or would eventually replace every psychologist and psychiatrist because the technology got better results than any human could in terms of successfully treating mental illnesses?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Psychiatry by Ryan Huntington (5.4k points)

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What classes does med school entail if you're pursuing psychiatry?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by Plumbluck (7.2k points)

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How rare would it be to have 9 psychiatric disorders, 4 of the causing psychosis?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by miffy (6.8k points)

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What is the normal protocol for a spouse sitting in on therapy sessions with their partner who is seeing a therapist or psychiatrist?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by suxrule (6.5k points)

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How do psychiatrist salaries compare to those in other medical fields and professions (e.g., lawyers, teachers)?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by James Walthamstow (6.6k points)

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Isn’t transgenderism a mental disorder?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by E.C.V. (6.5k points)

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Is it possible to be OCD about one thing? Or is the definition of OCD to worry about everything?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Psychiatry by AstralFlare (6.1k points)

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How long is the average stay in a mental hospital?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by twin&earth (6.7k points)

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What can be done to reduce the economic toll of mental illness on society?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by jsaipe (6.1k points)

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Can stimulants (Adderall/Ritalin) decrease resting heart rate in the same way that exercise can?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by Emer (4.8k points)

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If you admit yourself to a mental hospital can you leave whenever you want?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by LunarFlare (5.9k points)

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How do MD’s justify prescribing newer antipsychotics (Latuda etc) incorrectly sold as antidepressants when they reduce dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with a sense of well being, and have side effects of anhedonia-lack of ability to feel joy?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by ginger tuffs (7.2k points)

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What are the effects of mental illness on a person's vulnerability to abuse?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by useremoved (5.5k points)

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Do people who are mentally ill have a choice to do good or bad things?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by Devils Advocate (6.6k points)

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Could a psychiatrist be unaware of their own mental illness and refuse treatment for it?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by RadiantVortex (7.3k points)

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What are the signs of a mentally ill person in his home? How does one detect if their partner is mentally ill? What should they do then?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Psychiatry by James sirdifield (7.4k points)