Menstrual psychosis

Schizophrenia is a chronic disabling condition afflicting 1 percent of the population (1) and characterized by symptoms that can be broadly divided into three categories: positive, negative and cognitive. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include perceptual disturbances in the form of auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and disorganized behavior. Negative symptoms may include lack of motivation, social withdrawal, poverty of speech and lack of pleasure. Seven…

Grandiose type delusional disorder is when one firmly believes they are a person of high social standing or even at celebrity status despite significant evidence that they are obviously not (Gloom, 2015). Grandiose delusions are often associated with religious, fictional and even supernatural themes that cause a perceived sense of importance for no reason at all (Gloom, 2015). Although the specific cause of these delusions has not been made exact, studies have found that causes stem from…

In 1959, research psychiatrist Donald F. Klein was studying imipramine, a new drug synthesized by a minor alteration in the chemical structure of the “major tranquilizer” chlorpromazine. Researchers hoped that imipramine, like chlorpromazine, would help people with schizophrenia, whose psychotic symptoms were at that time believed to result from excessive anxiety. Unfortunately, imipramine did not stop delusions or hallucinations, but it did alleviate depressive symptoms in schizophrenic…

Source #1: Depressive Symptoms during an Acute Schizophrenic Episode: Frequency and Clinical Correlates Review Patients who are diagnosed with Schizophrenia also often express depressive symptoms along with their Schizophrenic symptoms. This depression can be the result of the stress they feel over their episodes of paranoia. Their depression can lead to them having a higher risk of suicide attempts, a lower quality of life, as well has a longer time spent hospitalized for their condition.…

Living with a family member who suffers from mental disorder has opened my mind that a tiny alteration in the nervous system can change the whole family member’s life. When I was in elementary school, my dad brought me to a psychiatrist and explained that my mother has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. However, I became interested in schizophrenia and started to read articles about this devastating mental illness. I understand that being caretaker of people who has neurological problem is a…

Schizophrenia is a term used by psychiatrists to identify one of the many Psychological human mental disorders. The word “Schizophrenia” is less than a hundred and fifty years old and was first coined by Dr. Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist. Schizophrenia however, is believed to have been a mental disorder that's disgruntled the human race for as long as mankind has dwelled on the earth. Today, Schizophrenia affects one percent of the world population and although it does not seem like a…

Head Shakes and Dystonia Many people with dystonia experience head shake especially if the dystonia is affecting their neck. People often ask us about the difference between head shaking caused by essential tremor and that caused by dystonia. In this article Prof Karim explains what the differences are and how to tell if it is dystonia or not. A majority of the world’s population at some point use their head and neck muscles in order to carry or transport heavy goods. To do this, the control of…

Despite the fact that emotion regulation difficulties are not the main symptoms of schizophrenia, they affect the majority of the patients and are associated with many maladaptive outcomes and high impairment (e.g. absence of romantic partner, lack of personal network and limited social interactions) (APA, 2013). It has been suggested that individuals with schizophrenia show difficulties in applying emotion regulation strategies (Henry et al, 2007; Kimhy et al., 2012). For instance, it has been…

The concept of schizophrenia is of a relatively recent origin, less than a century old. This disorder was first established by the German psychiatrist, Dr. Emile Kraepelin in 1887 as a distinct mental illness from other psychotic disorders. At that time, he used the Latin term “dementia praecox” (early dementia) to identify persons who had manifestations that nowadays are associated with schizophrenia (Psychology Today, 2015). He used different subtypes such as hebephrenia, catatonia and…

Bipolar disorder, a mental disorder marked by periods of depression and elation, affects millions of Americans throughout their lifetime. Even a few celebrities have it including the late Robin Williams and Vincent Van Gogh. Bipolar disorder is very common and should not be seen as something to be feared of, but something to be informed about. A good way to start is to learn its effects, how people get it, and how it is treated. Effects on body and Mind Bipolar Disorders effects are mostly…