Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is now more commonly known as seasonal major depressive disorder. This is a type of depression that affects people living in countries farther from the equator. It is most common during the winter months and tends to disappear in the spring. Other names for seasonal major depressive disorder include SAD, winter…
This syndrome was first described in 1979 by a specialist in psychiatry in Florence. The name of the disease is associated with the name of a famous French writer, who was a very impressionable person. The tombs of great people he saw in the Church of the Holy Cross made such a strong impression that…
Antisocial ( Dissocial ) personality disorder (ASPD) is a personality disorder characterized by impulsivity, aggressiveness, antisocial behavior, and a violation of the ability to form attachments. Patients with this disorder are convinced of the legitimacy of their own needs, grossly disregard the feelings of others, do not feel guilt and shame, are well-oriented in…