The following questions are related to ‘Neurology’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: About 18 months ago my husband began taking Paxil for social anxiety, and it has affected our lives in many positive ways. It has truly been a blessing to see how much more comfortable he is in everyday life. But recently he began to sleep walk after each night he had been drinking. It’s [...]
Q: I’ve been in a relationship with a 58-year-old man for two years now. He still has his teddy bears from his childhood, and they all have names. He talks to them, and he makes them answer back. He says it’s them talking. He brings them on our trips and outings…treats them like children.
I don’t [...]
Q: I don’t know what’s up with me, but I just have this habit of repeating a word ALOUD until my mouth and my tongue hurt. I don’t know what’s going on. Is there a way to cure this?!
A: Shorter questions seem the most complex for some reason. When you describe this behavior as a [...]
Q: OK, I’m not hearing voices exactly. I am being treated for depression (Zoloft 100 mg) and Seroquel 25 mg at night to help me sleep. I’ve been on Zoloft for 15 years and the Seroquel for about three years.
For many years, however, and even before I started the above meds, when I’m lying in [...]
Q: I have read a lot of answers to questions on why people can’t remember their childhood but have not encountered an explanation to my question about myself. I not only cannot remember my childhood but also anything else — my teen years, my friends in school, and even some of my adult life. I [...]
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