Disclaimer

The text and this website provided by Victoria Rosario, LMFT are designed to primarily increase awareness and to be a part of a culmination of references for clinically trained individuals. The text descriptions are employed for reference purposes only, there is a chance for this information to be misunderstood or misused if used by non-clinical, non-medical, or otherwise an insufficiently trained individual, it is not advised. This information does not provide treatment guidelines for any specific disorder. Non-clinical decision makers should also be cautioned that a disorder does not carry any necessary implications regarding the etiology or causes of the individual’s mental disorder or the individual’s degree of control over behaviors that may be associated with the disorder. Even when diminished control over one’s behavior is a feature of the disorder, having the information of a possible disorder in itself does not demonstrate that a particular individual is (or was) unable to control is or her behavior at a particular time.