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Axis: Frameworks of Mind and Biology
Explore the comprehensive concept of an axis in psychology and neuroscience, from historical multiaxial diagnosis...
# Psychiatry
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Autopsychic Delusion: Distortions of the Self
An autopsychic delusion is an unshakeable false belief directed at one's own psychological identity, personality,...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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ADHD: Decoding the Neurodivergent Mind
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an extensive, highly heritable neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent executive dysfunction,...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Asylum: Sanctuary, Confinement, and History
An in-depth academic examination of the asylum, exploring its etymology, historical evolution from moral treatment...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Comparisons
Schizophrenia vs. Schizoaffective Disorder
A detailed clinical comparison exploring diagnostic criteria, symptom profiles, longitudinal course, and treatment paradigms for...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Anxiolytic: Mechanisms and Clinical Uses
An anxiolytic is a pharmacological agent designed to reduce pathological anxiety, fear, and physiological hyperarousal....
October 31, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Anxiety Disorder: Mechanics of Pathological Fear
An authoritative academic guide exploring anxiety disorders, detailing their etiology, neurobiological foundations, diagnostic assessment, clinical...
October 30, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Anxiety: Understanding Fear and Apprehension
An authoritative academic dictionary entry exploring anxiety: its historical development, neurobiological mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, clinical...
October 30, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Antipsychotics: Mechanisms, Classes, and Care
A comprehensive academic overview of antipsychotics, examining their neurochemical mechanisms, first- and second-generation classes, clinical...
October 29, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Anhedonia: Understanding the Loss of Pleasure
Anhedonia is the diminished capacity to experience or anticipate pleasure, reflecting disruptions in cortico-striatal-limbic reward...
October 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Theorists
David Burns – 1942 Present
A comprehensive academic analysis of David D. Burns, pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy, developer of...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
An-: Linguistic Mechanics of the Privative Prefix
An in-depth academic exploration of the Greek privative prefix an-, examining its etymological roots, morphological...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti