Ask the Psychologist, Page 317

What would a psychologist say? There's an easy way to find out: just ask! Get feedback directly from a Clinical Psychologist on issues ranging from relationships to depression and anxiety, trauma, and a whole bunch more. Please note that replies are provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Restlessness and Agitation Related to Medications

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 21 September 2007

Q: I am a woman and I am 47 years old. I used Motival for 25 years and went off the Motival 2 months ago. Motival is off the market in South Africa. I am using Cipralex for the last 2 months but still feel agitated and restless. What do you think I should do?
Thank [...]

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Help for Asperger’s Disorder?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 20 September 2007

Q: I wonder if at 28, it’s too little, too late to receive help/treatment? In my case, I have Asperger’s, which caused me to develop severe depression and schizoid personality, along with serious emotional & social skills deficits.
So, I have missed out on all the childhood events, experiences, learning & developmental phases, stages of academic [...]

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Grandmother Critical of New Mom’s Childcare

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 19 September 2007

Q: Hi, I have a problem. My boyfriend and I have a six month old little girl, and we are living with his grandmother. It seems that whenever I say or do anything to better my daughter’s life the grandmother goes off. Either she cries or starts yelling at me. When I was growing up [...]

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Depressed As Far Back As I Can Remember

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 19 September 2007

Q: I’m 20 years old and I’ve been suffering from depression as far back as I can remember. In Spring of 2005 it got wors. I was the type that thought I was never depressed. So I saw a psychiatrist about it and she diagnosed me with Major Depression and put me on medication, That [...]

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Bipolar Friend…or Something Else?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 18 September 2007

Q: I’m concerned about a friend of mine. I was reading about bipolar on the net, and it sounds to me as if she has Hypomania. She does use unwise behavior, and goes on spending sprees. She can be irrational, abuses alcohol, and is always looking for men to satisfy some inner need. She talks [...]

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