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SHERVAN K SHAHHIAN
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Stress-Induced Dissociated Behavior, an explanation:
Dissociation is a disruption in the normal integration of: Awareness Memory Identity Emotion Perception Body sensation It exists on a spectrum, from mild spacing out to more severe fragmentation. How Stress Triggers Dissociation When stress becomes overwhelming, especially if it feels inescapable, unpredictable, or threatening, the nervous system may shift from: " PLEASE CONSULT A NEUROLOGIST " Fight-or-flight : sympathetic activation Freeze / shutdown : parasympathetic dorsa
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16 hours ago2 min read
White Line Fever, what is it:
White Line Fever, more formally known as highway hypnosis, is a psychological driving phenomenon in which a person drives a vehicle for long distances and enters a trance-like mental state. During this state, the driver may continue driving safely but has little or no conscious memory of the last few miles traveled. Key Characteristics Automatic Driving The driver operates the car automatically (steering, braking, staying in lane). Actions occur with minimal conscious awaren
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1 day ago2 min read
Highway Hypnosis, what is it:
Highway hypnosis (also called “white line fever”) is a state of automatic driving in which a person operates a vehicle for a long stretch, often on a highway, and later realizes they don’t clearly remember part of the trip . It’s not literal hypnosis. It’s a form of dissociation and automatic processing. What Happens Neurologically? "PLEASE CONSULT A NEUROLOGIST " When driving becomes highly familiar and repetitive: The brain shifts control from conscious, effortful attentio
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1 day ago2 min read
Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (AVH), an explanation:
"PLEASE CONSULT a NEUROLOGIST, and/or a PSYCHIATRIST " speech without an external sound source. The voices are perceived as real and distinct from one’s own internal thoughts. They might be more common than many people assume and occur across multiple clinical and non-clinical populations. What They Typically Involve AVH can vary widely in form: A single voice or multiple voices Male, female, familiar, or unfamiliar voices Speaking in second person (“You are worthless”) Thir
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1 day ago2 min read
Self-Defeating Prophecy vs Self-Sabotage:
They are related but not exactly the same. A self-defeating prophecy is a specific psychological mechanism that can lead to self-sabotage, but self-sabotage is the broader concept. 1. Self-Defeating Prophecy A self-defeating prophecy happens when a belief or expectation about failure causes behaviors that make the failure actually occur . Process: A person believes something negative will happen. That belief changes their behavior (often unconsciously). The behavior cont
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1 day ago1 min read
Self-Defeating Prophecy, explained:
A Self-Defeating Prophecy is a concept in mental health and social science where a prediction or expectation about the future causes people to act in ways that prevent the prediction from coming true. It is essentially the opposite of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Definition : A self-defeating prophecy occurs when: A prediction is made about an desirable or undesirable outcome. People believe the prediction. They change their behavior to prevent it. As a result, the predicted e
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1 day ago1 min read
Birth-Order Psychology, explained:
Birth-order psychology is the theory that a person’s position in their family (firstborn, middle child, youngest, or only child) influences their personality development, behavior patterns, and life outcomes. Core Idea Family dynamics Sibling competition Parental attention patterns Perceived role within the family It’s less about actual order and more about the psychological position the child experiences. Common Birth-Order Patterns Firstborn Often described as: Responsibl
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1 day ago2 min read
Middle Child Syndrome, an explanation:
Middle Child Syndrome is a popular term (not a formal psychiatric diagnosis) used to describe a pattern sometimes observed in second-born or “middle” children within a family system. It comes from ideas in birth-order psychology, that birth order possibly can influence personality development. What Is It? “Middle Child Syndrome” refers to the idea that middle children may feel: Overlooked or less noticed Less special than the firstborn Less dependent or “babied” than the youn
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3 days ago2 min read
Schizoaffective Disorder, explained:
"PLEASE CONSULT WITH A PSYCHIATRIST, MEDICAL DOCTOR." Schizoaffective Disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by a combination of: Psychotic symptoms (similar to Schizophrenia) Mood episodes (similar to Bipolar disorder or Major depressive disorder) It sits at the intersection of psychotic and mood disorders. Core Features 1. Psychotic Symptoms These may include: Hallucinations (often auditory) Delusions Disorganized thinking or speech Disorganized or catatonic beha
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3 days ago1 min read
Severe Major Depression with Psychosis, what is it:
“PLEASE CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST, MEDICAL DOCTOR.” Severe Major Depression with Psychosis (also called psychotic depression) is a subtype of Major Depressive Disorderin which a person experiences severe depressive symptoms plus psychotic features (loss of contact with reality). Clinically, it could be referred to as: Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features Core Components A. Severe Major Depression Profound depressed mood Marked anhedonia Psychomotor retardation o
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3 days ago2 min read
Behavioral Neuroscience, an explanation:
“PLEASE CONSULT A NEUROLOGIST, MEDICAL DOCTOR” Behavioral Neuroscience (also called Biological Psychology, Biopsychology, or Psychobiology) is the scientific study of how the brain and nervous system influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions. It asks a core question: How do biological processes produce psychological experience and behavior? What It Studies Behavioral neuroscience examines how structures like the: “PLEASE CONSULT A NEUROLOGIST, MEDICAL DOCTOR” Amygdala, fear,
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3 days ago1 min read
Psychophysiological, what is it:
Psychophysiological refers to the interaction between psychological processes (thoughts, emotions, perception, stress) and physiological processes (brain activity, heart rate, hormones, immune function, muscle tension). “CONSULT WITH A MEDICAL DOCTOR” It literally means: “How the mind affects the body, and how the body affects the mind.” Core Idea Psychophysiology studies how mental states produce measurable bodily changes. For example: Anxiety: increased heart rate, sweatin
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3 days ago1 min read
Psychological Autopsy, an explanation:
“Consult with a trained forensic psychologist or psychiatrist“ Psychological Autopsy is a structured, retrospective investigative method used to reconstruct a deceased person’s mental state, intentions, and circumstances prior to death, most commonly in cases of suspected suicide. It is NOT a literal medical autopsy of the body. Instead, it is a forensic psychological evaluation conducted after death. Purpose Psychological autopsies are conducted to: Determine whether a death
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3 days ago2 min read
Peer Support is very important, why:
Peer support is profoundly important, clinically, neurologically, and socially, because it meets human needs that formal treatment alone cannot fully address. 1. It Regulates the Nervous System (Co-Regulation) "PLEASE CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST/MEDICAL DOCTOR" Humans are biologically wired for connection. Safety is detected through relational cues, tone, facial expression, presence. Peer support provides: Social engagement signals Reduced threat perception Down-regulation
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3 days ago2 min read
Pseudoneurological, what is it:
"PLEASE CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST/MEDICAL DOCTOR" Pseudoneurological refers to symptoms that appear neurological (like paralysis, blindness, seizures, numbness, speech problems) but are not caused by structural neurological disease. "PLEASE CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST/MEDICAL DOCTOR" In modern clinical language, this term is largely outdated and has been replaced by more precise diagnoses. "PLEASE CONSULT WITH A NEUROLOGIST/MEDICAL DOCTOR" Current Clinical Term: "PLEASE CONSU
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3 days ago2 min read
Somatization Disorders, what is it:
"CONSULT WITH A MEDICAL DOCTOR" Somatization Disorders refer to psychological conditions in which emotional distress manifests primarily as physical (somatic) symptoms, often without a fully explanatory medical cause, or with symptoms far more intense than expected from medical findings. 1. Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) This is could be the main modern diagnosis? Core Features: "CONSULT WITH A MEDICAL DOCTOR" One or more distressing physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, GI issue
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5 days ago2 min read
Severe Developmental Trauma, an explanation:
Severe Developmental Trauma refers to chronic, repeated trauma that occurs during childhood—especially within caregiving relationships—and significantly disrupts psychological, emotional, neurological, and relational development. Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD), and might overlaps with Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), though the focus is specifically on early-life developmental disruption. What Makes It “Severe”? It usually involves: Chronic abuse (physical, sexual, emotional)
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7 days ago2 min read
Repeated Interpersonal Threat, explained:
Repeated Interpersonal Threat refers to ongoing or recurring exposure to danger, intimidation, harm, or perceived harm coming from another person or group of people. Unlike a single traumatic event, this involves chronic relational stress, often embedded in attachment or social systems. 1. Core Features Repeated interpersonal threat typically involves: Ongoing exposure (not one-time) Unpredictability Power imbalance Relational proximity (family, partner, caregiver, authority,
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7 days ago2 min read
Dissociated Self-States, what are they:
Dissociated self-states are distinct parts of a person’s personality or identity that operate somewhat independently from one another due to psychological dissociation. Rather than experiencing the self as fully integrated, the person experiences separate “modes” of being that may have: Different emotions Different beliefs about self and others Different behavioral patterns Different memories or access to memories Different bodily sensations What Is Dissociation? Dissociation
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7 days ago2 min read
Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment, how:
Stimulant Use Disorder (SUD) refers to problematic use of substances like: Cocaine Methamphetamine Amphetamine (including misuse of prescription stimulants) Treatment is evidence-based, behavioral first, and increasingly integrated with medical and trauma-informed care. Core Treatment Approaches 1. Behavioral Therapies (First-Line) Contingency Management (CM) Could be The strongest evidence-based treatment for stimulant use disorder? Provides tangible rewards for drug-free ur
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7 days ago2 min read
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