Critics of this diagnostic label are gaining strength in the field of psychiatry. Schizophrenia is one of the most famous syndromes in the field of mental health. Its shocking characteristics and the strangeness of the hallucinations and behavioral alterations that it produces have made this concept known to many people who are not dedicated to
What is epilepsy and how can this neuropathology be treated? Of all the neurological diseases that can affect the human brain, few are as relevant as epilepsy. It is a disorder that affects about 50 million people around the world (according to WHO data), it is chronic and it is also one of the
Like everyone else, hearing-impaired people also deserve to go to a psychologist. Sometimes it is often taken for granted that the integration of people with hearing impairments in Spain with society is now greater than ever. But this is only partly true. Towards more inclusive societies The arrival of smartphones, tablets, accompanied in turn by
What do these concepts that Sigmund Freud developed consist of? If there is something that characterizes the psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud, it is the emphasis that it places on the psychological processes that theoretically occur unconsciously and direct our way of acting, thinking and feeling. Psychoanalysis was born as an attempt to understand human
We interviewed María Quevedo, a member of the Fundación Recal therapeutic care center. Addictive disorders are part of the most dangerous and harmful pathologies, since their effects extend to all areas of a person’s life, and even affect the social circle close to those who have developed dependence. This class of health alterations causes the
Epilepsy can be classified into different categories based on its symptoms and signs. Epileptic seizures are complex phenomena, especially considering that there are different types of epilepsy. Already in the Bible, even in older Babylonian documents there are references to epilepsy, called at that time morbus priest or sacred disease, which through which people lost
Compassion goes far beyond the feeling of pity: it allows us to mature emotionally. Sometimes it is understood that compassion is a quality that makes us vulnerable, condescending with what we are, with what happens to us. Something similar to “drain the bundle”. For this reason, thinking about a compassionate person may bring to mind
We explain the characteristics, symptoms and causes of this rare phobia. The world of psychopathology is a complex world, and there are many disorders that human beings can experience. Personality, mood, anxiety disorders … the latter are one of the most frequent reasons for psychological consultation. Among the different types of anxiety disorders, phobias stand
These clinics offer detox plans for people addicted to drinking. Barcelona, also known as the Ciudad Condal, is one of the main cities in Spain along with Madrid. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is part of the province of Barcelona. Its population is more than 1 million 600,000 people,
A neurodegenerative disease that affects many people in their old age. Cancer, HIV / AIDS and dementias are some of the disorders that are of greatest concern today in the western population, being some of the most frequent disorders that still do not have an effective solution or treatment. Within the group of dementias, the