We live in a contradictory world. As children, we were encouraged to be true to ourselves and pursue our dreams. Yet as adults, we are often pressured to conform to society, and in the process, we often lose ourselves. However, some people possess the ability to live truly authentic lives. They are courageous and fearless. They […]
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Psychiatric Mnemonics in Depression
Psychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction. Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) Energy loss Concentration loss Appetite changes Psychomotor agitation or […]
Borderline, Bipolar mood disorder or both
A full lecture in 2 parts presented by Dr. Adel Serag for Psychiatrists. Is it bipolar mood disorder or borderline personality or both? What are the different ways of differentiation and management Lecture is given in 2 parts, discussing the illness monograph of a psychiatric patient with borderline traits and showed fully morbid […]
Maslow’s Self actualization theory= The human six needs
The Six Human Needs The Six Human Needs were originally introduced by Anthony Robbins. Tony had always been fascinated with human motivation and behavior. As a result he studied Neural Linguistic Programming, Cognitive Therapy, Gestalt Therapy and many other therapies of the time. However, even after all his research and the effort he put into […]
steps to stop panic attack
Important Information For Overcoming Panic Before describing some of the more effective panic prevention strategies, it’s important to discuss some of the issues that stand in the way of recovery. You need to be aware of these issues before you can expect your panic attacks to stop. Make sure you’re aware of the following: Hypersensitivity – […]
Career Success
How to Achieve Career Success Do you have high aspirations for your life? Do you dream about moving up the career ladder but don’t know what to do or how to begin? Or maybe you’re feeling a little overwhelmed because every time you take a step forward, you seem to be pushed two steps back. […]
You can be a great critical thinker
A Critical Thinker’s Indispensable Traits Becoming an outstanding critical thinker requires the cultivation of a number of key traits and qualities that will help instill a specific set of habitual thoughts and patterns of behavior that are essential when working through life’s daily problems. Definition of Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the process of critically […]
Your Negative thoughts? What to do?
Exploring Your Unhelpful Thoughts Whenever you experience any kind of emotion, this emotion is always accompanied by a set of thoughts. These thoughts are constructed of words and statements that often manifest in the form of questions. You ask these questions in order to make sense of your emotions and your circumstances. […]
Mistakes after doing a mistake
1) Refuse to admit that mistakes had been done Some people are so egoistic that they will never accept the fact that they had made a mistake. For this type of people, mistakes are signs of weakness and being the egoist that they are, they will never admit to that. Another type of people who […]
seclusion guidlines
You can find here the seclusion criteria in PDF file , how ,why,when to manage an aggressive or excited patient by seclusion. seclusion-guidelines-feb10
Negotiate Better
The Negotiator’s Mindset The mindset you bring into each and every negotiation is just as important as the techniques, tactics and tools you use throughout the negotiation process. For this reason we will break down the essential mindset that is required for effective negotiation. Later we will analyze the strategies and tools that will support […]
Thinking in advance
1. Beware of your thoughts Our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick. Frank Crane Our mind is a double-edged sword. If we fill it with […]
How to win friends and influence people
How to Handle People Don’t criticize, condemn or complain. Arouse in people an eager want. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Don’t Criticize, Condemn or Complain One of the primary areas that Dale Carnegie focuses on is our ability to handle people effectively under different conditions and circumstances. He points out that we must never criticize, […]
Simply to sleep better
10 tips that will make everybody sleep better It’s estimated that an average 80 year old man sleeps 25 years, just under one third of his life. There is no satisfying answer to why the human organism needs to disconnect from reality during sleep, but one thing’s for sure: it’s one of the most […]
Practical Tips for Solving Your Problems More Easily
TRY TO Accept the problem. This is the one you can try to do first when I run into a problem and I use it almost every time. When you accept that the problem already exists and stop resisting then you also stop putting more energy into the problem and “feeding it”. Now it just […]
Ideas For Sale. How can You create more ideas
Creativity is a strange, elusive creature. Sometimes is flowing like a river. Sometimes it’s all dried up and nowhere to be found. Here are some thoughts and ideas that I like and have found useful to spark or improve my own creativity. Most of them are pretty obvious, like so much advice, but I have […]
How Do You behave? It doesn’t matter what you said but HOW YOU SAID IT!
Your Behavior Shapes Your World Every day you make certain decisions and take specific actions that come about as a result of how you think, feel and the habits you tend to indulge in. Most of the time you probably don’t give these decisions or actions a second thought. You probably don’t even contemplate why […]
How to solve Problems? the solver’s attitude
Indispensable Problem Solver Attributes To become a great problem solver requires a little more then a set of effective problem solving strategies. In fact, your ability to solve problem starts in your head at a psychological level. If you do not take the time to fully condition your mind and prepare it for the act […]
Improve your Self-Concept
What is a Self-Concept? A self-concept is an understanding you have of yourself that’s based on your personal experiences, body image, the thoughts you have about yourself, and how you tend to label yourself in different situations. A self-concept can also be defined as an all encompassing awareness you had of yourself in the past; […]
Energize Yourself, Art of self Motivation
1. Make a deal with yourself. Good for overcoming procrastination and getting things done. You can make the deal small or large. You simple tell yourself something like: When I’m done with this chapter/these reports I can take a walk in the park and enjoy an ice-cream. 2. Act like it. If you don’t feel motivated […]
When You Fail doing something?…… Ask Yourself?
5 Great Questions to Ask Yourself After a Failure Yes, we failed, Let’s face it. We all fail. As we go through life we have relationships that don’t work out, jobs that just aren’t right, exams that we flunk, initiatives that don’t succeed. The more new things we try the more failures we are […]
More Maturity is More Emotional Mastering, How to Master your Emotions?
Did you know that your daily emotional experience shapes the decisions you make and the actions you take? It has been said that it’s not what happens to us, but rather how we respond to what happens that determines the results you will experience in your life. And how you respond is directly influenced by how you […]
No More Procrastination..
Reasons for Our Procrastination Habits For every action there is a cause — a trigger of sorts that instantly brings forth decisions and behaviors that lead to daily and lifelong consequences that many of us accept without question. For those of us who are not aware of these triggers, life can be very difficult to manage. […]
10 ways to make others like you
The 10 characteristics of likeable people – Are you one of them? Likeable people can win you directly. Looking at someone in the eyes or speaking with them, you quickly feel familiar and positive feelings are created. Is it really a charisma the way that a person can earn the liking in their environment? […]
Regret, How to deal with..?
What is Regret? Regret is an uncomfortable feeling indicating that something you did or failed to do can’t be changed. It’s a sense-of-loss you feel about something. This sense-of-loss can stem from a missed opportunity or a disappointment of some sort. You are feeling uncomfortable because you wish things were different, you wish you made […]