A 13-year-old girl makes a facial contortion and fist clench at least 24 times per week when she’s at home. An 11-year-old boy’s hand flaps while he thinks and also holds his hands to his chest, waving his hands like claw fingers but isn’t aware he is doing it, and another 13-year-old girl shows a pattern
Mood can be defined as a pervasive, sustained, and longer duration of feeling endured internally. It impacts the overall behaviour of an individual. Mood disorders are also known as affective disorders. One of the most essential features of mood disorders is the change in emotional levels, marked by relative disruption in emotional states. The distinguishing
Imagine a family dinner where someone is sitting at the table with a plate of food untouched. The food looks okay. The smell is okay. In fact, everything seems somewhat normal except to one person at the table. As far as anyone else can tell, the food is exactly as it always is. To this
He came home from war, settled into a career, got married, and raised kids; by all accounts, he had moved on. But years down the line, the nightmares kept coming. He could not sleep through the night, would snap into anger without warning, felt hollow inside, and kept getting jolted by things that reminded him
Think of a senior who becomes forgetful of what she discussed, asks the same question many times, and gets confused now and then about well-known locations. Her family might say, “She is a demented person.” But her doctor later finds that she has Alzheimer’s disease. Despite that, people tend to use both terms interchangeably; the
Epigenetics refers to processes that alter gene activity without changing the DNA sequence. The DNA sequence remains the same, while some processes can change gene activity in the DNA. Today, several serious illnesses have links with epigenetic mechanisms, linking with almost all types of cancer, cognitive dysfunction, respiratory illness, and cardiovascular illness. Behind this rigid process
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that has a major impact on the brain and its functioning. Cognitive abilities, including reasoning, problem-solving, and memory, deteriorate as a result of this type of dementia. Dr Alois Alzheimer first brought a patient of this disease into the public eye in the year 1907. The patient was a
For a few decades now, the gut-brain connection has been an exciting topic of research in biopsychology and nutritional psychiatry. At one time, these two systems might have been approached as separate entities, but now it is known that the gastrointestinal tract forms a communication pathway with the central nervous system in a bidirectional fashion.
Psychodynamic therapy aims to address unconscious thoughts, desires and impulses by bringing them up to the conscious mind of the individual to cope with the underlying issues and maladaptive behaviours as a result of unconscious thoughts. This approach lays its foundation in psychoanalytical theory given by Sigmund Freud. Although, it has evolved in its nature
Anxiety is a complex blend of emotions and cognitions oriented to the future. The evolutionary advantage of anxiety lies in its ability to heighten our awareness and readiness for potential dangers or challenges in the future. Anxiety enhances learning and performance when it is in mild and moderate levels, otherwise, people are diagnosed with anxiety