Psychological Disorders And Treatments

Borderline Perosnality Disorder: Symptoms , Causes And Treatment Borderline Personality Disorder : Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also called emotionally unstable personality disorder  is a psychological disorder defined by a long-term pattern of unstable relationships, strong emotional reactions and distorted sense of self. There is often self-harm and other dangerous behavior. The term "borderline" originally came into use when clinicians thought of patients as being on the border between neurotic and psychotic - having displayed both neurotic and psychotic symptoms. Signs and symptoms : As personality is still developing in the developmental  years so BPD is not generally diagnosed in children or adolescents. Symptoms which may look like borderline personality disorder may resolve as children get older. Impairments in self functioning: Identity: Unstable and p oorly developed  image of self    generally extremely  self-critical , think...

Cyclothymia is  may be recognised as cyclothymic  Disorder .Cyclothymia is mild type of Bipolar Disorder, It  is a type  of Chronic Mood Disorder and generally it developed into  more chronic form. Mild to moderate Depression is may linked to Cyclothymia. Major Depressive Episode is different from Cyclothymia.    Completely balanced at the baseline level the individual having Cyclothymia.  Leading from  a high level of emotionality  to a subthreshold of a Hypomanic episode's of elation or euphoria the person developed an eminent change. Cyclothymia has the symptoms like Mania, however in Cyclothymia the level of severity is low emotionally and  developed  into  low along the mild Depressive symptoms. The asymmetrical pattern of emotional lows and highs must be experienced by individual. For the time periods of at least two years the cyclothymic symptoms may be present , for  the diagnosis of Cyclothymia. T...

Cotard Delusion ( Cotard Syndrome)   Cotard Delusion  is a rare  mental  illness in which the individual have the delusional belief of  losing his or her blood or internal organs, is putrefying, he is already dead or he doesn't exist. Statistical analysis reviles that hundred-patient group stipulated that among Cotard Syndrome patients  the 69% of them showed the  signs  of denial of self-existenc. Approximately in about 55% of patients have the Delusions of immortality.   Le délire des négations ("The Delirium of Negation") the was term use to described the problem by Jules Cotard a neurologist in 1988. Coated Delusion is a psychiatric syndrome having of varying levels of severity. In the mild Level of disorder the person exhibit self hurting and become despair,  but in severe situation the person shows  intense delusions of negation and Chronic Psychiatric Depression. The Cotard delusion syndrome  gas...

Claustrophobia  is basically a fear of enclosed spaces and in  it the person is not able to escape from the place. It may be shown in many situations or stimuli, like crowded to capacity, elevator,  even tight-necked clothing and rooms without window. It was initially a kind of an Anxiety Disorders, that can lead to panic attacks. The onset of claustrophobia is linked not only a single factor but is associated with many factors including a genetic predisposition to fear from enclosed spaces, small size of the amygdala or classical conditioning. A study revealed that approximately 5–7% of the total population of the world may be  affected by severe form of claustrophobia. Inspire of that only a small number of the population  hardly receive any form  of treatment for this psychological disorder. Claustrophobia has the two major symptoms of :  fear of restriction and  fear of suffocation. The Fear of restriction is exhibited by the follo...

Catatonia  is a condition of neurogenic motor immobility and behavioural abnormality  exhibit by stupor. It was in 1874 was described for the first time in the history  by Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum . Catatonia has not been included in DSM 5 as a specific disorder and  still it is associated with psychiatric conditions like Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse Disorders Bipolar Disorder,  Catatonic Type, Depression, Narcolepsy, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,   and further psychological Disorders. It may be caused by an  adverse reaction of some medications. Persons having Catatonia may exhibit persistent hyperactive motor activity or severe loss of motor skill. Without noticing external stimuli the person with this psychological disorder may persist in rigid posture for many hours . The individuals with this mental disorder display stereotyped repetitive movements. The individuals may also repeat  phrases without any meanings. Symptoms comprise...

Bulimia Nervosa , also called Bulimia. An Eating Disorder that is identified by binge eating accompanied l by purging.  Eating a large amount of food in a short time is referenced as Binge Eating however Purging signifies the struggle to get rid of the food consumed. This can be done through taking laxatives or vomitting . Different  attempts to lose weight are the use of  stimulants,  diuretics,  excessive exercise or water fasting. Many individuals  having Bulimia are at a normal weight. The compelling of vomiting can show thickened skin on the knuckles and breakdown of the teeth. Bulimia Nervosa is mostly linked with other Mental Disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, and problems associated with drugs or alcohol. They are at a higher risk of suicide and self-harm. Bulimia Nervosa is more predictable among those having a close relative with the condition. The percentage risk due to genetics is between 30% and 80%. Some other risk elem...

Alcohol use disorder   is a psychological disorder which is among group of alcohol-related disorders. This is a psychological disorder in which a person has a  problematic pattern of alcohol use which leads to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by among  the following   at least two symptoms must  shown for the duration of one year. The use of alcohol in larger amounts or for a long period than was intended. Unsuccessful efforts or constant desire to control alcohol use. The individual having Alcohol Use Disorder  utilize most of  the part of his time  in activities required to obtain alcohol, use alcohol, or recover from its effects. Uncontrollable desire or urge to use alcohol. Recurrent use of alcohol which results in a failure to maintain important role obligations at home, school, or work.   D ue to persistent  use of alcohol s ocial or interpersonal problems are developed. Major social, occ...