Practice Briefs

Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a man is repeatedly unable to achieve and maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse (Miller, 2000; Rhoden, Teloken, Sogari, & Vargas Souto, 2002; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009).

Excoriation disorder (colloquially referred to as skin-picking disorder) is a diagnosis newly added to fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and Emotional Disorders (DSM-5; APA, 2013).

Caregivers of individuals with disabilities or health conditions are broadly defined as individuals who provide a variety of tasks, services, and support for those whose disabilities or health conditions hinder personal functioning.

Gambling disorder, which is sometimes referred to as pathological gambling or disordered gambling (Hodgins, Stea, & Grant, 2011; Slutske, Zhu, Meier, & Martin, 2011; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014)...

Gender dysphoria refers to a marked incongruence between one’s gender identity and assigned sex at birth with the dissatisfaction occurring for at least six consecutive months.

GAD is a condition marked by excessive anxiety and worry that occurs more days than not for at least six months. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorders, that some estimate up to 44% of adults in the United States experience symptoms

Grief can be defined as the “emotion, generated by an experience of loss and characterized by sorrow and/or distress and the personal and interpersonal experience of loss” (Humphrey, 2009, p.5).

Historically, sexual health has been primarily considered with respect to physiological well-being and from the aspect of adverse health outcomes (e.g., HIV/AIDs, sexual abuse; Anderson, 2013; Burnes, Singh, & Witherspoon, 2017).

Hoarding disorder (HD) was recently added as a distinct mental health diagnosis in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and Emotional Disorders (DSM-5; APA, 2013).

Years before Hoarding Disorder (HD) became a distinct DSM-5 diagnosis, hoarding behaviors exploded into popular culture, captivating television audiences with depictions of clutter, unsanitary living conditions...