Author Archives: Danielle McNeill

Friday Factoids: Hoarding Disorder

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Danielle McNeill

    Hoarding Disorder (HD) has been in the media spotlight. HD is a new psychiatric diagnosis added to DSM-5 in 2013. I have heard others ask in casual conversation “why would someone do that?” While this may sound like … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: Are Mental Practice Exercises Beneficial for Individuals that Have Experienced a Stroke?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Danielle McNeill

    Results yielded from a new study conducted by Georgia State University indicates that a person recovering from a recent stroke should undergo both physical therapy and mental practice (also known as motor imagery) in order to gain the … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: An Influence in making Doctor Appointments: Loneliness?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Danielle McNeill

  A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health found that the frequency of physician visits correlated with chronic loneliness in the elderly population. These findings are suggestive that creating interventions for elderly … Continue reading →

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Changing the expectations of those with mental illness

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Danielle McNeill

    It is important to ask the question, do we BELIEVE that the person we are working with can live a productive life?  At times it can be hard to do so.  The amount of trauma some individuals have … Continue reading →

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