PTSD (ABCT Fact Sheet)
PTSD is a reaction to a traumatic event. Most people experience stressful events, but when the event is exceptionally stressful it may be called trauma or a traumatic experience. Certain events— such ...
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Hoarding (ABCT Fact Sheet)
Hoarding disorder includes all three of the following: A person collects and keeps a lot of items, even things that appear useless or of little value to most people, and These items clutter the living ...
Eating Disorders (ABCT Fact Sheet)
We eat to live and eating is an important focus for our family and social lives. In a country like the United States, food is readily available. But large amounts of food put us at risk for the three ...
Drug Use (ABCT Fact Sheet)
When we speak of drug use, we mean those substances that affect our brain and, thus, our behavior. Different drugs have different types of effects. The major classes of psychoactive drugs are depressa ...
Depression (ABCT Fact Sheet)
Depression is a common psychological problem, experienced by many people at some time during their lives. One member of most families has experienced an episode of depression severe enough to require ...
Borderline Personality Disorder (ABCT)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a psychological disorder affecting about 1 to 2% of the population. It occurs more frequently in women than in men. BPD is associated with severe emotional suf ...
Alcohol Abuse (ABCT Fact Sheet)
Drinking beverages containing alcohol has been prevalent in many societies throughout history. Today, as in the past, most people engage in some drinking, and most do so without serious consequences. ...
ADHD (ABCT Fact Sheet)
People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have difficulties in sustaining attention to tasks, particularly if they demand more effort than usual. They have significant problems with ...
Phobia (ABCT Fact Sheet)
A phobia can be defined as a fear and/or avoidance of an object, activity, or situation that the individual knows is out of proportion to the actual danger that object, activity, or situation poses. P ...
OCD (ABCT Fact Sheet)
Far more common than previously thought, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) now receives widespread attention from the general public. Reports in the media are frequent, but not always correct. The t ...
