Medications
SPECIAL MESSAGE This summary is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can
Disabilities and Disorders A to Z
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What a condition is and how it shows up in school: intellectual, sensory, physical, genetic, medical, emotional and mental health conditions, plus severe and multiple disabilities.
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Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Effective treatments for each of the anxiety disorders have been developed through research.19 In general, two types of treatment are
Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
A child’s stage of development must be taken into account when considering a diagnosis of mental illness.1 Behaviors that are
Depression: A Treatable Illness
Depression is a serious medical condition that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats
Borderline Personality Disorder
Raising questions, finding answers Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal
Alcohol Dependece
Alcoholism (also known as “alcohol dependence),” is a disease that includes four symptoms: Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to
Aicardi Syndrome
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder identified by the French Neurologist, Dr. Jean Aicardi in 1965. The number of
Comprehensive Overview of Other Health Impairments
IDEA Definition of Other Health Impairments According to IDEA, an Other Health Impairment is defined as:Other health impairment means having
Definition of Etiology Autism Etiology – National Association of Special Education Teachers
The etiology of specific health impairments varies. Most result from infections, genetic factors, environmental influences, prenatal influences, perinatal influences, and