Purging disorder is an eating disorder that involves “purging” behavior to induce weight loss or manipulate body shape. Purging can mean a number of things, including: self-induced vomiting misuse of ...

Recurrent intrusive memories lie at the heart of certain mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinicians often treat these conditions with ...

An individual with dependent personality suffers from neediness that is marked by an over-reliance on others. His or her emotional and physical needs are dependent on the people to whom he or she is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the somewhat shadowy topic of ...