Panic Disorder

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Panic disorder – Treatment

Identification of treatments that engender as full a response as possible, and can minimize relapse, is imperative. Cognitive behavioural therapy is the psychotherapy of choice for panic disorder, typically in combination with anti-panic medication. SSRIs are considered by some a first line pharmacotherapeutic option. In addition, people with panic disorder may need treatment for other [...]

Classification of mental disorders – Historical development

”See also: History of mental disorders” Antiquity In Ancient Greece, Hippocrates and his followers are generally credited with the first classification system for mental illnesses, including mania, melancholia, paranoia, phobias and Scythian disease (transvestism). They held that they were due to different kinds of imbalance in four humors. Middle ages to Renaissance An elaborate classification [...]

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, [...]

Mental disorder – Classifications

The definition and classification of mental disorders is a key issue for mental health and for users and providers of mental health services. Most international clinical documents use the term “mental disorder”. There are currently two widely established systems that classify mental disorders—”ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders”, part of the International Classification of [...]

Codependency – Harmful effects of unaddressed codependency

Unresolved patterns of codependency can lead to more serious problems like alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, sex addiction, and other self destructive or self-defeating behaviors. People with codependency are also more likely to attract further abuse from aggressive individuals, more likely to stay in stressful jobs or relationships, less likely to seek medical attention when [...]

Depersonalization – Prevalence

The symptom of depersonalization is the third most common psychological symptom, after feelings of anxiety and feelings of depression. Depersonalization can also accompany sleep deprivation (often occurring when suffering from jet lag), migraine, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, and anxiety; it is a symptom of anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder. Interoceptive exposure is a non-pharmacological method [...]

Charles Darwin’s health – Possible causes

Medical science has tried repeatedly to pinpoint the etiology, and many hypotheses were made, such as: * Crohn’s Disease * Psychosomatic disease * Panic disorder * Chagas’ disease * Ménière’s disease * Lactose intolerance * Lupus erythematosus * Arsenic poisoning * Multiple allergies * Hypochondria * Migraine. * Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Psychic causation Darwin found [...]

Sertraline – Indications

Sertraline has been approved for the following indications: major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), panic disorder and social phobia (social anxiety disorder). Depression The original pre-marketing clinical trials demonstrated only weak-to-moderate efficacy of sertraline for depression. Nevertheless, a considerable body of later research established it as one of [...]

Multiple chemical sensitivity – Causes

There is no clear consensus as to what causes the symptoms of MCS. There may be several causes. Misdiagnosis More than half of 54 people from one study about MCS instead had somatoform disorder or panic disorder. Other possible explanations include migraine, anxiety disorder, lupus, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or other forms of orthostatic intolerance, [...]

Work aversion – Causes

Work aversion usually occurs in persons who have previously been employed, and can have a variety of causes. These include: *Boredom with work. Holding a boring job early in life can lead to the impression later that all work is boring. *Depression: A person who is suffering from clinical depression, dysthymia, grief, or other similar [...]

Self-medication – Psychiatric overview

As different drugs have different effects, they may be used for different reasons. According to the self-medication hypothesis (SMH), the individuals’ choice of a particular drug is not accidental or coincidental, but instead, a result of the individuals’ psychological condition, as the drug of choice provides relief to the user specific to his or her [...]

Emergency psychiatry – Scope

Suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts As of 2000, the World Health Organization estimated one million suicides each year in the world. There are countless more suicide attempts. Psychiatric emergency service settings exist to treat the mental disorders associated with an increased risk of completed suicide or suicide attempts. Mental health professionals in these settings are [...]

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