Clinical Depression

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Insomnia – Causes

Insomnia can be caused by: *Psychoactive drugs or stimulants, including certain medications, herbs, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, methylphenidate, MDMA and modafinil *Fluoroquinolone antibiotic drugs, see Fluoroquinolone toxicity, associated with more severe and chronic types of insomnia *Restless Legs Syndrome can cause insomnia due to the discomforting sensations felt and need to move the legs or [...]

Freeman–Sheldon syndrome – Management

Surgical and anaesthetic considerations Patients must have early consultation with craniofacial and orthopaedic surgeons, when craniofacial, clubfoot, or hand correction is indicated to improve function or aesthetics. Operative measures should be pursued cautiously, with avoidance of radical measures and careful consideration of the abnormal muscle physiology in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. Unfortunately, many surgical procedures have suboptimal [...]

Moclobemide – Uses

*Depression; most experience exists with major depression according to DSM-III *Social anxiety disorder, as part of an integrated treatment involving cognitive-behavioral therapy In efficacy studies for the treatment of major depressive disorder, moclobemide has been found to be significantly more effective than placebo, as effective as the tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [...]

Self-harm – Introduction

Self-harm (SH) or deliberate self-harm (DSH) includes self-injury (SI) and self-poisoning and is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue without suicidal intent. These terms are used in the more recent literature in an attempt to reach a more neutral terminology. The older literature, especially that which predates the DSM-IV-TR, almost exclusively refers [...]

Edzard Ernst – Work in complementary medicine

The world’s first professor of complementary medicine, Ernst researches complementary medicine with an emphasis on efficacy and safety. His research mainly surveys systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical trials; the institute has not performed a clinical trial for some time due to budget constraints. He has over 700 papers published in scientific journals. He has [...]

Ion Negoiţescu – Biography

Early life Born in Cluj, Negoiţescu was the son of Ioan, a career officer in the Romanian Land Forces, and his wife Lucreţia ”née” Cotuţiu. His maternal grandfather, a member of the Romanian Orthodox clergy in Transylvania, had taken part in the ”Memorandum” movement under Austro-Hungarian rule. In contrast, Negoiţescu’s father came from outside Transylvania, [...]

Crisis – Poverty-related crisis

* Soup kitchen Unemployment and Underemployment Not paying rent may lead to homelessness through foreclosure or eviction. Being unemployed, and the financial difficulties and loss of health insurance benefits that come with it, may cause malnutrition and illness, and are major sources of self-esteem which may lead to depression, which may have a further negative [...]

Freeman–Sheldon syndrome – Management

Surgical and anaesthetic considerations Patients must have early consultation with craniofacial and orthopaedic surgeons, when craniofacial, clubfoot, or hand correction is indicated to improve function or aesthetics. Operative measures should be pursued cautiously, with avoidance of radical measures and careful consideration of the abnormal muscle physiology in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. Unfortunately, many surgical procedures have suboptimal [...]

Ion Negoiţescu – Biography

Early life Born in Cluj, Negoiţescu was the son of Ioan, a career officer in the Romanian Land Forces, and his wife Lucreţia ”née” Cotuţiu. His maternal grandfather, a member of the Romanian Orthodox clergy in Transylvania, had taken part in the ”Memorandum” movement under Austro-Hungarian rule. In contrast, Negoiţescu’s father came from outside Transylvania, [...]

Freeman–Sheldon syndrome – Management

Surgical and anaesthetic considerations Patients must have early consultation with craniofacial and orthopaedic surgeons, when craniofacial, clubfoot, or hand correction is indicated to improve function or aesthetics. Operative measures should be pursued cautiously, with avoidance of radical measures and careful consideration of the abnormal muscle physiology in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. Unfortunately, many surgical procedures have suboptimal [...]

Social anxiety disorder – Comorbidity

There is a high degree of comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders. Social phobia often occurs alongside low self-esteem and clinical depression, due to lack of personal relationships and long periods of isolation from avoiding social situations. To try to reduce their anxiety and alleviate depression, people with social phobia may use alcohol or other drugs, [...]

Pathophysiology of chronic fatigue syndrome – Psychological and psychosocial

The possible involvement of psychological factors within CFS is both unclear and contentious, with several psychological and psychosocial factors having been theorized. Some individuals with CFS firmly reject any psychological involvement and believe strongly that their condition has a physical cause. Behavioral In one study, CFS patients were found to have consulted their GP more [...]

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