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Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED, “male impotence”) is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of thepenis during...
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Expert articles on mental health, addiction recovery, ADHD, ketamine treatment, and more from Dr. Mark Agresti, M.D. — Page 14 of 38
Articles — Page 14
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Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), commonly referred to as frigidity, is a disorder characterized by a persistent or recurrent inability to attain...
Mental Health
Freaky phobias - Mental Health Treatment West Palm Beach FL
Hello, people… welcome back to the blog! Last week, we finished a two part series on N-acetyl cysteine, the latest and greatest amino acid supplement...
Mental Health
Freaky phobias ,part deluxe
Hello, people- I hope everyone had a great weekend! Last week, I introduced the subject of phobias, and we’ll continue that discussion today. Fear is an...
Mental Health
Frotteurism - Mental Health Treatment West Palm Beach FL
Frotteurism refers to a paraphilic interest in rubbing, usually one’s pelvis or erect penis, against a non-consenting person for sexual gratification. It...
Mental Health
Fugue State - Mental Health Treatment West Palm Beach FL
A fugue state, formally dissociative fugue or psychogenic fugue (DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders 300.13), is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by...
Mental Health
How to Determine If Someone Is Suicidal
Before we get to this next blog on suicide, I must say something related to Coronavirus transmission, because I’m tired of yelling it at my television...
Mental Health
How to Improve Social Skills
Through the years I’ve had lots of patients ask me how to interact with people and how to be social, the mechanics of it, so I want to give some rules of...
Mental Health
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), is considered as a sexual dysfunction and is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire...
Mental Health
Insomnia Medications Can Help Reset Internal Clock
For many people sleeplessness is an occasional annoyance, triggering them to lose rest for a night or two while for others it is a continuous problem. For...
Mental Health
Intermittent Explosive Disorder Explained
Intermittent explosive disorder (abbreviated IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of...
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Kleptomania - Mental Health Treatment West Palm Beach FL
Kleptomania is an irresistible urge to steal items of trivial value. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally, but not limited...
Mental Health
Articles by Dr. Agresti — Page 2
One of my foremost jobs as a psychotherapist is to be a listener. All day, every day people come to me to talk about their problems. As you can imagine,...
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Articles by Dr. Agresti — Page 5
Today I want to thoroughly explain obsessive compulsive disorder, because it is a seriously life altering condition that is frequently misunderstood. We...
Mental Health
Articles by Dr. Agresti — Page 3
Hello people! Last week was a light one on dark chocolate (ha ha?) but as promised, today marks the start of a new series on thyroid disease. If you’re...
Mental Health
Articles by Dr. Agresti — Page 6
Through the years I’ve had lots of patients ask me how to interact with people and how to be social, the mechanics of it, so I want to give some rules of...
Mental Health
Articles by Dr. Agresti — Page 4
I hope everybody enjoyed last week’s marathon blog on sex toys and learned something new. I know I definitely learned a few things in researching it. So...
Mental Health
Mental Health Treatment Archives - Page 2 of 5
The purpose of this piece is to help the reader how to interact, both verbally and nonverbally, with people with mental illness; and as a corollary, how...
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Mental Health Treatment Archives - Page 3 of 5
Depression is a mood disorder that manipulates every part of daily life. The illness impacts all sectors of the population in each socio-economic group,...
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Mental Health Treatment Archives - Page 4 of 5
Dr. Mark Agresti discusses the signs, symptoms and available treatments for those suffering from ADD / ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)....