ADHD in adolescence: its characteristic effects and symptoms

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (or ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is diagnosed especially during childhood, with most of the scientific literature on the subject focusing on this period of age. Despite this, 85% of children with ADHD continue to maintain symptoms in adolescence, and 60% persist in adult life (times when certified cases increase … Read more

Differences between unipolar depression and bipolar depression

Both major (or unipolar) depression and bipolar disorder are currently included in the general category of mood disorders. However, these are different problems, and must be identified as such. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to differentiate between the symptoms of major depression and those of a depressive episode associated with bipolar disorder, although this distinction is essential to avoid future … Read more

Differences between cyclothymia and major depression

The psychological disorders are very varied, but many of them coincide in terms of symptoms. It is sometimes difficult to clearly and sharply differentiate between a disorder such as major depression from others such as recurrent brief depression or bipolar disorder . That is why there are diagnostic manuals, such as the DSM or the ICD, that allow a … Read more

Manic phase of bipolar disorder: what it is, and its 7 characteristics

The type I bipolar disorder is one of the most severe diseases of the mood, as often manifest as emotional oscillations pendulan between the extremes of mania and depression. Both forms of clinical expression occur in a sequence that is not necessarily alternating (several depressive episodes occur consecutively, for example), but with the appropriate treatment they can … Read more