The Emotional Context of Binge Eating Disorder Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is fundamentally a disorder of emotional dysregulation, where the consumption of large quantities of food serves as a maladaptive, albeit temporarily effective, mechanism for managing intense and overwhelming affective states. While the overt behavior involves food, the underlying pathology rests in the individual’s difficulty […]
Defining Acceptance in Health Psychology Acceptance of a chronic illness is a complex and multifaceted psychological construct that stands as a cornerstone of successful adjustment and long-term coping in health psychology. It is fundamentally defined not as a passive surrender to the disease, but rather as an active, cognitive, and emotional recognition of the permanent […]
Defining Acceptance in Chronic Illness The concept of acceptance concerning a chronic health condition is a cornerstone of psychological adjustment and successful long-term management. Crucially, acceptance is not synonymous with passive resignation, defeat, or the cessation of efforts to improve one’s physical state. Instead, psychological acceptance is defined as an active, cognitive, and emotional acknowledgment […]
Defining Chronic Illness and the Adaptive Process Chronic illness is conventionally defined as a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects, typically persisting for three months or more. These conditions, which include but are not limited to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, and various neurological conditions, necessitate profound and […]
Attitudes toward Complicated Grief The psychological construct of Complicated Grief (CG), now formally recognized as Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in the ICD-11 and Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) in the DSM-5-TR, represents a debilitating state where acute grief fails to transition into integrated grief, persisting in a severe, disabling form typically lasting six months or […]
Defining Assimilation in Clinical Contexts The concept of assimilation, derived originally from the work of Jean Piaget concerning cognitive development, holds profound significance when applied to the realm of clinical psychology and psychotherapy. In this context, assimilation refers specifically to the psychological process by which an individual integrates novel, challenging, or emotionally disruptive experiences into […]
Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Global Context of Psychological Distress The emergence and subsequent global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to the COVID-19 pandemic, represented an unprecedented global health crisis that profoundly impacted mental health worldwide. Unlike localized disasters or regional conflicts, the pandemic introduced a […]
Introduction: Defining DSH and the Complexity of Attitudes Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH), often clinically referred to as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) when suicidal intent is absent, is defined as the intentional injury to one’s own body tissue without the conscious desire to die. This phenomenon encompasses a wide array of behaviors, including cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting, […]
Introduction and Definition of Delusion Acceptance The concept of acceptance of delusions represents a significant paradigm shift within the psychological treatment of psychosis, particularly schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Historically, therapeutic interventions focused almost exclusively on challenging, modifying, or eliminating the delusional content itself, aiming for full insight where the patient recognized the belief as false. […]