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Expert Q&A: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Expert Q and A on Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions).

Possible Link Between Personality in High School and Dementia Risk

  • Older adults, Patients and Families

Can a person’s personality type in high school increase their risk of dementia late in life? A new study finds a connection between certain personality types and an increased risk of dementia later in life. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry in October 2019, looked at data on more than 80,000 participants in the Project Talent, a national sample of high school students in 1960, and Medicare data on dementia more than 50 years later, between 2011 and 2013.

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Adicción a la tecnología: redes sociales, juegos en línea, y más

La tecnología se ha vuelto clave para el funcionamiento eficiente de muchos aspectos de nuestras vidas y vital para la conexión social de muchas personas. Nuestros teléfonos inteligentes o smartphones se han vuelto compañeros constantes para muchos de nosotros. Sin embargo, el uso excesivo, compulsivo o fuera de control de diversos tipos de tecnologías es un motivo de creciente preocupación.

¿Qué es la depresión?

La depresión (el trastorno depresivo mayor) es una enfermedad común y grave que afecta negativamente la manera de sentir, pensar y actuar.

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