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Anxiety is a natural emotion that is often described as a feeling of worry, tension, or apprehension. Anxiety is an important emotion because it can be a red flag that something about a situation is not healthy or is even dangerous, causing a person to hesitate from doing something potentially harmful or pushing them to leave the situation.

Psychotherapy, broadly speaking, is a form of treatment that involves meeting with a therapist on a regular basis to discuss difficulties and develop ways for dealing with them. There are many types of psychotherapy, from the traditional psychodynamic “Freudian” style to more recently developed styles such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Psychological evaluation is the process of assessing an individual, through a combination of a clinical interview and the administration of psychological tests, in order to better understand the individual’s cognitive and/or personality functioning. This evaluation can help determine whether an individual has a particular clinical problem or diagnosis, as well as in helping to create an appropriate plan for psychological treatment.

For most individuals, the evaluation is a process that leads to the development or suggestion of interventions, such as participating in a support group, that are meant to enhance the response to bariatric surgery. In a small number of cases, the evaluation leads to the diagnosis of an acute psychological illness, such as depression.

Play therapy enables children to use play in much the same way as adults use words in counseling. Talking is an adult’s natural way of communicating; play is a child’s natural way of communicating. The play therapist provides a safe and understanding environment with a variety of special toys for the child to communicate.

Because many of the symptoms of ADHD are often seen in other disorders, such as depression, anxiety, memory, and learning disorders, it is important to have a thorough psychological evaluation to determine what psychological processes are underlying the symptoms that are being observed. Some care providers will diagnose using rating scales alone.