by Mark G. Agresti, M.D. A Psychosis Disorder is a condition that can affect anyone including residents of West Palm Beach. Psychosis means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a “loss of contact with reality”. People suffering from psychosis are described as psychotic. Psychosis is given to the more severe forms of...
Personality Disorders, part 3 Hello, people! In last week’s blog, we talked about the cause of personality disorders, sort of the nature versus nurture debate, and how both genetics and environment play a role in developing these disorders. We also discussed some of the requirements for diagnosis: how the maladaptive behaviors or personality traits must be relatively stable over time and...
Hey people! MGA here. I’m writing this closing after finishing today’s blog, but it’s weird that I’m sticking it at the top of it, but there’s a method to my madness. I’m switching things up today and talking to you first because I might just have an announcement! And maybe even a favor to ask of all of you. So please read on. I think you guys have liked these sex toy blogs, no? Well, I have to...
Hello people, welcome back to the blog! Last week, we finished with the Cluster B personality disorders, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. This week, we’ll complete the entire series with the Cluster C “anxious and fearful” disorders: avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder and obsessive compulsive personality disorder, not to be confused with...
N-Acetyl Cysteine Hello, people! Last week, we finished up our discussion on the darker side of OCD and talked about the most difficult subtype to deal with, the pure hell of pure obsession OCD, aka Pure O. As promised, we’re back this week with a new topic, N-acetyl Cysteine, or NAC. NAC is an amino acid used by the body to build antioxidants. Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, and other...
Hey people! MGA here. I’m writing this closing after finishing today’s blog, but it’s weird that I’m sticking it at the top of it, but there’s a method to my madness. I’m switching things up today and talking to you first because I might just have an announcement! And maybe even a favor to ask of all of you. So please read on. I think you guys have liked these sex toy blogs, no? Well, I have to...
The Dark Side of ADHD, part deux Hello, people, welcome back to the blog! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Last week, we started a series on the dark side of ADHD. Squirrel!! If you don’t get that, check out last week’s blog. This week, we’re going to continue the discussion, but we’re going to focus on what it’s like to have ADHD, from that person’s perspective. I’ve made a little list of...
Hello people, welcome back to the blog! Last week, we finished with the Cluster B personality disorders, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. This week, we’ll complete the entire series with the Cluster C “anxious and fearful” disorders: avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder and obsessive compulsive personality disorder, not to be confused with...
Since it’s pretty clear you people really like reading about all things tangential to sex, I don’t mind indulging your secret freaky sides every once in a while. Hey, far be it from me to deny you! So in that spirit, this week’s topic is…. wait for it…. Sadomasochism. The Oxford Dictionary has this to say: [sey-doh-mas-uh-kiz-uhm] noun interaction, especially in sexual activity, in which a...
Intermittent explosive disorder (abbreviated IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of uncontrollable rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand. It is currently categorized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as an impulse control disorder. IED belongs to the larger family of Axis I impulse control...
