Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
October, 2013
factors in depression
Social perspectives factor in depression The high incidence of depression in middle-aged women, and in people from lower socio-economic classes, gives the view that outside causes, unconnected with the self, can also be a significant factor in depression. If the children have all left home and there are therefore much lower activity levels because you […]
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Symptoms of Jealousy
The primary fear in jealousy is that you might lose something that you think is yours, or someone else has something that you think should be yours. Behind this feeling is a possibly some deep-seated anxiety, insecurity, or lack of confidence: there are probably also deep feelings of deprivation. To overcome these feelings the jealous […]
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Denial can take many forms
If you are in denial, then nothing is wrong, and it is not your fault— which is rubbish! This attitude needs to change. Nothing else will change until this does. In fact, things will probably have to get worse—considerably worse—before anything will force you into accepting that something really is wrong, that you are involved, […]
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The cause of Alzheimer’s disease
SOME CAUSES OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE It is likely that a number of combined factors are responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. These include: • age • genetic inheritance • environmental factors • diet • overall general health. Age is the greatest risk factor for dementia, but other factors are important. Although inherited factors may be a feature, […]
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alzheimer’s disease main features
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting around 500,000 people in the UK, and accounts for approximately 55% of all cases of dementia (Alzheimer’s Society 2006b). First described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, it is a physical disease affecting the brain, which is irreversible. The changes result from ‘plaques’ and ‘tangles’, […]
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Warning signs dementia
‘Dementia’ is a general term used to describe various brain disorders that have in common a loss of brain function that is usually progressive and eventually severe. There are over 100 different types of dementia, the most common being Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Features of dementia and warning signs dementia […]
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dementia definition medical
The Alzheimer’s Society defines dementia as: The loss of intellectual functions (such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning) of sufficient severity to interfere with a person’s daily functioning. (Alzheimer’s Society 2006a). Dementia is not a disease itself but a group of symptoms that may include changes in personality, mood and behaviour. Dementia is irreversible when caused […]
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antipsychotic medications list
The symptoms described above can respond well to symptomatic treatment with therelevant drugs. For example, someone who experiences psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations may respond well to a short course of antipsychotic medication; however, prophylactic use of these drugs is often unsuccessful and so patients areusually given a small amount to use when these symptoms […]
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Sleep disturbance or nightmares about personality disorder
These are common problems often experienced by people with personality disorder. The night-time can be a very difficult period when left with no distractions: alone with their thoughts, the patient may often find themselves desperate for morning. Yet when it arrives they are so tired as a result of their nocturnal ruminations that they are […]
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Dependence about personality disorder
This can often be heard as an excuse used to avoid offering help to people with personality disorder. Some health care professionals may fear offering services in case it promotes dependence. While dependence can be a genuine problem at times, it is a necessary part of the healing process. Dependence can best be viewed as […]
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