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The term “emotional dependence” does not correspond to a diagnosis or to a “new” illness. It is a term used to describe a type of

The ultimate goal of treatment for an addiction (drug dependence) is to restore the individual’s freedom of choice over their own behavior. This situation automatically

The ultimate goal of treatment for an addiction (drug dependence) is to restore the individual’s freedom of choice over their own behavior. This situation automatically

(cannabis-related psychosis is treated separately, in another section) Panic episodes following cannabis use may be followed by persistent states of anxiety. Typically, after the acute

Obsessions are elements of thought (images, memories, words, etc.) that torment a person and push them to produce a response that “switches them off,” at

These terms refer to a set of symptoms that may occur either as brief, recurrent episodes or as phases, that is, prolonged periods, and may

A psychiatric assessment is a medical examination that takes place predominantly in the form of an interview or clinical conversation, which may be more or

Psychosis is a generic term used to describe the loss of the ability to interact with reality, sustained by thinking that is no longer structured

Many people are concerned about the long-term effects of medications used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders, commonly referred to as psychotropic drugs. The prevailing idea is