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Questions tagged [psychiatry]

the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.

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Is there any scientific basis for Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD)?

I've heard a lot of people claiming they they have a disorder called Seasonal Affected Disorder. Is there any research that indicates this is an actual mental disorder?
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Has mental health deteriorated 1000-fold since 1850?

In the standard “things are worse now than ever before” polemic, it's claimed that rates of mental illness are higher now than ever – usually without any proof, and usually alongside known-false claims such as people now being more violent or less…
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Does standardized testing cause ADHD?

I hear students, parents, and -- some -- teachers pull this claim all the time: standardized tests causes a rise in ADHD in children. I know Sir Ken Robinson mentioned something like that in one of his presentations. Are there any studies to back…
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Is ADHD a fictitious disease?

I found this meme: Inventor of ADHD's Deathbed Confession: "ADHD is a fictitious disease" US American psychiatrist Leon Eisenberg, born in 1922 as the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, who was the "scientific father of ADHD" said at the age of 87…
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Multiple personalities: Do they exist?

Has it ever been proven, or is there a consensus among any body of legitimate scientist (e.g. APA, NIHM, or another) that multiple personality disorder actually exists what are each sides points? And those that believe it to be true, what is the…
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Are psychiatric disorders curable?

Dr. Abboud Assaf, one of the most notable psychiatrists in Lebanon, said in his website that: Common Misconceptions: Psychiatric Disorders are incurable Are psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression) curable?
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