Author: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Facts About Depression

Posted by Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | Feb 18, 2009 | Depression, Expired

We often use depression to describe feelings of sadness and grief that most of us experience at...

Facts About Anxiety

Posted by Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | Feb 18, 2009 | Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Expired

What is Anxiety? Anxiety is the term given to the mental, behavioural and physical changes that occur to assist the body to combat threat or danger. When the body becomes aware of danger the involuntary nervous system sends...

Schizophrenia: Just the facts

Posted by Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | Feb 18, 2009 | Expired, Schizophrenia

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness. The term covers a number of...

Psychosis: Just the Facts

Posted by Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | Feb 18, 2009 | Expired, Schizophrenia

What is Psychosis? The word psychosis is used to describe conditions which affect the mind, where there is some loss of contact with reality. Psychosis varies greatly and the term covers a number of related illnesses. When...

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Posted by Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | Feb 18, 2009 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Expired, Psychotherapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT is a successful form of treatment for disabling, distressing...