Riverwood Center

	Abuse. Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well being. More...
	ADHD. We provide a detailed description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), its causes, symptoms and treatments. ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. More...
	Adjustment Disorders. People diagnosed with adjustment disorders have mood or behavior symptoms which are not intense enough to warrant their being diagnosed with a full-fledged clinical diagnosis. More...
	Adoption. Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. More...
	Aging & Geriatrics. Providing information to you about disease prevention and health promotion activities will help us help you and your loved ones become more knowledgeable about the health problems you may face and how you can prevent, delay, or manage them. More...
	Alcohol & Substance Abuse & Addiction. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...
	Anger Management. People need to learn healthy and socially respectful ways to express angry feelings, and to not to let anger get out of control to the point where it negatively affects relationships, employability and health. More...
	Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety rouses you to action and gears you up to face a threatening situation. But if you have an anxiety disorder, this normally helpful emotion can do just the opposite -- it can keep you from coping and can disrupt your daily life. There are several types of anxiety disorders, each with their own distinct features. More...
	Autism. Autism is a neurological disorder (a "brain" disease) characterized by the presence of severe communication, language and social deficits in affected persons. More...
	Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder causes people to swing between extreme, severe and typically sustained mood states which affect their energy levels, attitudes, behavior and ability to function. More...
	Cancer. There are multiple types of cancer, many of which can be effectively treated so as to eliminate, reduce or slow the impact on patients' lives. More...
	Child & Adolescent Development Overview. Over the years, people who study children have created theories to explain how children develop. More...
	Child Care. One of the biggest decisions parents have to make after choosing to have a child involves deciding who will care for that child. More...
	Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses. We've created this survey of childhood mental and emotional disorders to help worried parents better understand the various ways that mental illness can effect children; what it looks like and how it can be helped. More...
	Conversion Disorders. The Conversion Disorders (technically known as the Somatoform Disorders) are a family of disorders whose defining characteristic is that they all involve physical bodily symptoms suggestive of a medical problem, in the absence of evidence of medical problems that could account such symptoms. More...
	Crohns Disease / Irritable Bowel. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. More...
	Death & Dying. The following paper is designed to provide you with information about how to prepare in advance for your own death, as well as how to help someone you love that is dying. We also discuss grieving and some pointers for those that are left behind to continue living. More...
	Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties. Major Depression is a mood disorder. The term "mood" describes one's emotions or emotional temperature. It is a set of feelings that express a sense of emotional comfort or discomfort. More...
	Disabilities. To have a disability means that one has fundamental difficulty accomplishing things that others take for granted. More...
	Dissociative Disorders. The Dissociative disorders are a family of disorders that are united by the fact that they all involve the process of dissociation. Dissociation is a mental process involving changes in normal memory and attention that lead to changes in the availability and accessibility of memory. More...
	Divorce. Divorce refers to the often messy and painful end of a marriage. More...
	Domestic Violence and Rape. Domestic violence is a variety of abuse that occurs within the home, between family members or couples. More...
	Eating Disorders. The current article is designed to provide you with more information about the nature of eating disorders, their causes, potential treatments, and strategies for prevention. This information can be helpful in determining whether you or someone you love has an eating disorder. More...
	Elder Care. One of the biggest decisions a family may have to make is to determine how to provide care for elderly parents/relatives when those elders are no longer able to live independently. More...
	Epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. More...
	Family & Relationship Issues. Despite their vital importance in our lives, relationships can be very difficult to manage. We've gathered resources to help you learn about relationship problems, and what is known about how to solve those problems. More...
	Financial Issues. A primer on personal finance addressing important aspects of money management. More...
	Grief & Bereavement Issues. Grief is the process and emotions that we experience when our important relationships are significantly interrupted or (more frequently) ended. More...
	Impulse Control Disorders. These are a loosely grouped set of conditions that all feature behavior that is acted out in an uncontrolled/impulsive manner that often has self-destructive consequences. More...
	Learning Disorders. These are diagnosed when achievement in areas of learning is significantly less well developed than would be expected given the intelligence and grade level of the student. More...
	Legal Issues. More...
	Life Issues. Life issues are common problems, issues and/or crises that happen to normal people living normal lives. Examples include managing one's relationships so that they are healthy and functional, surviving disabilities, coping with grief, loss and self-esteem issues. More...
	Medical Disorders. In this family of topic centers, you will find information concerning common medical disorders. More...
	Medications. The term 'medication' refers to a drug or other chemical compound that is administered into the body and which effects the body in a beneficial way More...
	Memory Problems. There are things you can do to improve your memory. Through practice of mental and other activities, a variety of efforts can be made to lessen memory problems. More...
	Mental Disorders. In this family of topic centers, you will find information concerning various mental disorders. More...
	Mental Retardation. Mental retardation is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. More...
	Multiple Sclerosis. An unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, multiple sclerosis (MS) can range from relatively benign to somewhat disabling to devastating. More...
	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder where a person has recurrent and unwanted ideas or impulses and an urge or compulsion to do something to relieve the discomfort caused by the obsession. More...
	Oppositional Defiant Disorder. ODD is a developmental disorder diagnosed in children who display extreme disobedient behavior. More...
	Pain Management. Pain is a complex perception that differs enormously among individual patients, even those who appear to have identical injuries or illnesses. More...
	Parenting. It's normal for new parents and caregivers to feel a mixture of excitement, joy, and love along with some anxiety, fear, and a little trepidation. More...
	Personality Disorders. Personality disorders are pervasive chronic psychological disorders, which can greatly affect a person's life. More...
	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This topic center concerns mental and emotional problems people experience in the wake of trauma. More...
	Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a set of techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals, who are often called "clients". More...
	Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a brain disease that interferes with normal brain functioning. It causes affected people to exhibit odd and often highly irrational or disorganized behavior. More...
	Self Esteem. Low self-esteem keeps you from enjoying life, doing the things you want to do, and working toward personal goals. More...
	Sexually Transmitted Diseases. The term "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" refers to a group of illnesses that can be transmitted from one person to another through the sharing of body fluids, including ejaculate, vaginal fluids, blood, and other fluids. More...
	Sleep Disorders. Troubled sleep may be a sign of emotional or physical disorders and something you should talk about with a doctor or sleep specialist. More...
	Smoking. This article provides a synopsis of the risks associated with smoking and an outline of the advantages and disadvantages of quiting. More...
	Speech Problems. Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. More...
	Stress Reduction. The term "Stress" is used to label a set of physical and emotional reactions we experience when we are confronted with things or events that are challenging or dangerous. More...
	Suicide. The term suicide describes the act of taking one's own life. There are various kinds of suicide, so our first task is to clarify our use of the term. More...
	Tourettes and other Tic Disorders. Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. More...
	Treatments & Interventions. Treatment stratagies may be sorted into two gross categories: physical interventions and mental interventions. More...
	Weight Loss. Obesity is epidemic in the United States. The number of overweight and obese Americans has grown at a disturbing rate. More...
	Wellness. Wellness is a broad topic that includes disease prevention, stress reduction, and even personal, social and spiritual growth. Until quite recently, very little attention was ever paid to helping people who are not ill, disordered or diseased in some way learn how to further enhance the quality of their lives, or prevent the onset of future illness. More...
	Workplace Issues. Tips and information about setting up working environments that foster teamwork, creativity, and open communcation. More...