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When mental retardation and mental illness occur together
When mental retardation and mental illness occur together Children with mental retardation are more vulnerable to mental illness. Children with mild mental retardation may become very aware of their limited abilities compared with other children and may show emotional and behavioural problems in the classroom. As they grow older, their difficulty in making friends may […]
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tiredness is the result of a mental illness
tiredness is the result of a mental illness Never suspect a mental health problem until you have confidently ruled out the common physical illnesses (Box 5.8). Suspect a mental health cause for the tiredness: • when there is no evidence to suggest a physical disease, such as lack of any signs of a physical disease […]
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Ten kinds of abnormal psychology cause mental illness easily
In life,every one has the time having abnormal psychology.However,if we can correct it on time,it is normal phenomenon.While it isn’t,it will cause Mental illness.Because of this,we should be care of abnormal psychology which cause mental illness.So,let’s study it more together. 1.Fatigue It last very short without changes of sleep or emotion.And it can be clear by relax […]
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Work/vocational/educational activities and mental illness
Work/vocational/educational activities and mental illness The links between unemployment and mental illness are well documented and researched. Work or productive activity that includes education and voluntary work provides an array of benefits from income, structure and enjoyment to a sense of identity and worth. Interventions that focus on work might include activities to increase skills […]
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Organic Illness and Misdiagnosis of Conversion Disorder
Organic Illness and Misdiagnosis of Conversion Disorder Because of the implications for both treatment and prognosis, a discussion of organic illness and misdiagnosis of conversion disorder before the review of treatments and prognosis for conversion disorder is appropriate. The diagnosis of conversion disorder is not as simple as might be expected. There are two […]
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Does Culture Influence the Social and Psychological Impact of Mental Illness?
Does Culture Influence the Social and Psychological Impact of Mental Illness? Compared to work on the incidence and prevalence of mental illness across cultures, little research has examined how the personal and social impact of mental illness varies across cultures. This is somewhat surprising, given that societal and community responses to mental illness may have […]
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Does Culture Influence the Meaning of Mental Illness?
Does Culture Influence the Meaning of Mental Illness? Most of the research reviewed until now was conducted using translated Western instruments and classification systems by investigators who view mental illness from a biomedical perspective. Proponents of cultural idioms of distress perspectives argue that mental illness cannot be separated from the cultural context in which it […]
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When to suspect that physical complaints are related to mental illness
When to suspect that physical complaints are related to mental illness You should think of a mental illness particularly in a person who: • has more than three complaints; • has complaints that do not fit into any pattern which you associate with a physical disease; • has had the complaints for more than three […]
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Is epilepsy a mental illness?
Epilepsy is not a mental illness. It is caused by electrical changes in the brain. However, epilepsy is often considered a mental health problem for many reasons. Many cultures consider epilepsy as being caused by supernatural forces, such as witchcraft, similar to some types of mental illness. In partial seizures, odd behaviours may be observed. […]
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The importance of follow-up in the treatment of mental illness
Proper diagnosis and treatment will cure some health problems. Examples of such curable problems are bacterial infections. However, this is not the case for most mental illnesses. Seeing a person with a mental illness on many occasions is often the keyto ensuring recovery. When you see a person on many occasions you have an opportunity: […]
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