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Is Grief a Mental Disorder?
Is Grief a Mental Disorder? It’s not fun to think about or discuss but [...]
Neurology or Psychiatry? What’s the Difference?
Neurology or Psychiatry? What’s the Difference? The brain is a multifaceted organ. When it [...]
Telepsychiatry: The Convenient Online Psychiatrist
So what is telemedicine? Essentially it is medical care over video conferencing similar to Skype. Except instead of Skype doctors use regulated software to secure patients’ privacy. With the oversight of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), encrypted programs allow for total confidentiality.
Telemedicine, Confidentiality, & HIPAA
Telemedicine, Confidentiality, & HIPAA Our medical information should remain private, and for good [...]
Alcohol Use Disorder
The availability of booze in the US is hard to overlook. Beer sections at the supermarket are a cornucopia of brews. Same with wine. There’s a liquor store walking distance from almost every residence. There are alcohol wholesale markets as big and plentiful as Costco (who stock their own selection of tipples). To many who shop at these stores and drink in moderation, abstaining from alcohol is simple. Sadly, that is not the case for the roughly 16 million Americans with alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Understanding Autism
Understanding Autism Autism is a disorder of behavioral and communicative disruption which is often [...]
