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What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?
You may have heard of borderline personality disorder or BPD many times or perhaps met someone with this condition. If you’re unsure how to treat people diagnosed with personality disorders such as BPD, keep reading. So, what is borderline personality disorder, exactly?…
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This Is Why Psychiatrists Order Genetic Tests
We’ve all heard it before: “Everyone responds differently to medication”. The process of finding the right medication can be long, tedious, and frustrating. What worked for your best friend may not have worked for you. Why is this? Your response to psychiatric…
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Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Newsletter (July 2022)
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Monthly Newsletter keeps you updated with the latest up-to-date news from the company. For this month’s newsletter, get to know Cassie Cronin, our TMS Technician, and find out how she changed a patient’s life for the better.
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Psychologist vs Psychiatrist: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? You may be asking yourself this question as you wonder with which mental health professional you should make an appointment. Both appointments offer different types of mental health services and both professionals contribute…
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What To Know About Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation in which a magnetic field is applied to a specific area of the brain to change how the neurons (cells of the brain) communicate with each other. Types of Transcranial Magnetic…
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How To Test for Dementia: Screening Guide for Dementia
What is dementia? Dementia is defined as a mental health condition that is characterized by a loss of cognition, involving one or more cognitive domains (learning and memory, language, executive function, complex attention, perceptual-motor, social cognition) – the deficit must be a…
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10 Signs You Need Dementia Memory Test
First, let’s define dementia. Dementia is a chronic loss of cognitive functioning that interferes with a person’s daily life. This includes the ability to think, reason, and remember. Geriatric Psychiatrists Can Diagnose Dementia With Different Types The common types of dementia include:…
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What Should You Know About Geriatric Psychiatry?
Geriatric psychiatry is a field of medicine that specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating geriatric patients or seniors who are 65 years or older. Aging is a natural process that all of us endure at one point in our lives, but for…
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How to Treat PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in someone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war, or rape, or who…
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Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Newsletter (June 2022)
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Monthly Newsletter keeps you updated with the latest up-to-date news from the company. For this month’s newsletter, get to know Daniela Vasquez, Executive Account Manager, and find out what it is like to work at PNS.
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What is Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety is the overwhelming feeling of worry about every day activities. Activities that some people might take for granted and engage in with no problem – interacting with strangers, parties or large gatherings, using public facilities such as a public restroom,…
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What are behavioral issues in adults?
Regulating one’s emotions can be a hard thing to learn. We all have those times where we are just so angry it’s hard to control our actions–Or our mood range dramatically from elated to hopeless. Not only do mood swings create a…
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Expert guidance on psychiatric conditions, treatments, and mental wellness written and reviewed by PNS providers.