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conversion disorder symptoms generally appear
conversion disorder symptoms face tingling. This section is about losing a physical function of the body, such as the ability to speak, or move a part of the body, or losing a mental function, such as memory or consciousness. The first cause to consider is a brain disease, particularly an injury to the brain or […]
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Urban-rural differences in mental disorder risk
Despite the general health advantage of city dwellers, incidence(the rate at which new disease events occur in a population) and prevalence (the number of events, e.g., a given disease, in a given population at a designated time) of specific mental disorders seemto be increased in this population. Meta-analytic studies report thatamong individuals living in cities, […]
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Neurosurgery for mental disorder
Neurosurgery for mental disorder The surgical procedure involves destroying brain tissue or destroying its function for the purpose of alleviating specific mental disorder. It is rarely performed but is still available to a minority of individuals suffering from very disabling mental illnesses when all interventions have not provided any relief. The surgery is carried out […]
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Behavioural experiments of generalized anxiety disorder
Behavioural experiments generally involve testing predictions about physical, social or psychological danger that involve a combination of exposure plus disconfirmatory manoeuvres or survey-based techniques. As with all cognitive techniques the principal focus is belief change, so experiments should be designed that specify a clear hypothesis from the client, followed by a task that tests out […]
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Manipulation of safety behaviours in panic disorder
Safety behaviours are the acts that people carry out which are designed to prevent a feared catastrophe or outcome. The client may also see them as things that help them cope in a situation. Salkovskis et al. conducted a survey of the types of safety behaviours people employed. Examples of safety behaviours in panic disorder […]
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Exposure to feared stimuli in panic disorder
Exposure may be practised as detailed above. However, in cognitive therapy exposure is used in the context of helping to modify thoughts and beliefs. For example, in panic disorder with agoraphobia a client may be asked to enter an avoided situation and remain until anxiety has reduced by 50 per cent. The therapist’s focus at […]
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Attentional manipulation of generalized anxiety disorder
From an information-processing perspective, the process of selective attention to threat cues, or attentional bias, is present in a number of anxiety disorders, although what is attended to and the perspective taken may differ among disorders. Attentional manipulation aims to redirect attention away from the self and onto external sources. From Mental health articles, post […]
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Imagery modification of generalized anxiety disorder
Given that automatic thoughts can occur in image form as well as verbal, it is useful to assess the presence of past or future images relevant to anxiety. Where images form a significant part of cognitive content, asking clients to change or modify the content of the image may be associated with a change in […]
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Verbal discussion techniques of generalized anxiety disorder
Verbal discussion techniques of generalized anxiety disorder Verbal techniques are central to the practice of cognitive therapy and involve questioning, Socratic dialogue and guided discovery. Socratic dialogue (or Socratic questioning) is a method of questioning derived from Plato’s accounts of the Greek philosopher Socrates’ style of discussion when helping people understand philosophical points. Guided discovery […]
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Education of generalized anxiety disorder
Education involves explaining the cognitive model of anxiety to the client, using the client’s own material and experience where possible. This process of socialization aids collaboration and begins to demonstrate the collaborative nature of therapy. At other times education may be quite didactic, particularly in relation to the treatment components. Reading materials, such as pamphlets […]
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