The Role of Social Cognition in Depression and Its Relationship to Early Maladaptive Schemas.

Background: Social cognition is the capacity to detect, comprehend, and evaluate environmentally relevant information and serves as a critical skill for effective interpersonal functioning. A significant clinical characteristic of depressive illness is the impairment in social and interpersonal functioning. Given the increasing prevalence of interpersonal difficulties among individuals with depression, it is crucial to get a greater insight into the underlying cognitive mechanisms leading to these social deficits.

Solution-focused Brief Psychological Intervention in Alteration of Compulsive Buying Behavior in an Individual with Compulsive Buying Disorder: A Case Report.

Background: Compulsive buying (CB) presents itself with uncontrollable or excessive urges and preoccupations with behaviors related to spending money that have detrimental consequences. Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) can result in remorse and regret over purchases, guilt, shame, issues with finances, and interpersonal difficulties. Despite the growing understanding of the phenomenology of CBD, only some evidence-based therapies have been developed that cater to the concerns within a limited time frame.

Unusual Presentation of Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis: A Rare Location of a Rare Diagnosis.

The nose is a common site for many dermatological disorders and even skin cancers. Herein, we report a case of an elderly man who presented with papular lesions on his nose. A 64-year-old man presented with a cluster of four to five skin-colored papules on his nose for the last two years which were gradually increasing in size.