We all know the nuisance of suffering from depression. It is frustrating as well as painful. After all, the impact of this mental condition is not just limited to the sufferer but their family and friends also feel the same pain of suffering. That is why;...
Just like any other medication, the psychiatric medication is also capable of producing both beneficial and frustrating results, depending on the patient’s condition. The STAR*D study is a multi-center large study of depression treatment and the above-stated statement is consistent with it. The STAR*D is a...
The latest US stats indicate that the prevalence of schizophrenia in the country is 0.3%. The number appears to be insignificant. However, many medical experts are of the view that the report has seemingly missed the unreported cases of schizophrenia. To this day, patients who...
Have you ever complained about having a short attention span? Do you find yourself cutting talks or interrupting others? Have you ever found yourself pacing back and forth in a room with no reason at all? These signs and other similar to them are of...
Do you know anyone who is living in the constant fear that someone will harm him or her? Have you ever heard to someone talk for hours about things that don't exist? There is a high possibility that a person who is exhibiting these signs...
Dissociative stupor is the rarest form of stupor, as there are many forms of it. The symptoms of dissociative stupor are difficult and complicated to resolve. A person experiencing dissociative stupor disorder cannot feel external pain and cannot move, but they are not unconscious or...
Dissociative fugue, a psychological state, occurs when a person cannot remember who they are or other crucial information about their identity and travels to another place out of the blue. A person who experiences a dissociative fugue may unexpectedly find themselves in a location such...
Dissociative amnesia, known before as psychogenic amnesia, is a condition in which people cannot recall valuable information about their life. People who suffer from a traumatic or stressful event in life often develop dissociative amnesia. In some extreme cases, people may be unable to recall...
Disruptive mood disorder or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is a form of chronic, severe, persistent irritability in children, whereas persistent mood disorder or persistent depressive disorder is a long-term form of chronic depression. The treatment for disruptive mood disorder and persistent mood disorder in Kansas...
Asperger’s Syndrome, viewed as a separate condition before, is now part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This change occurred in 2013 when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) changed its classification. Medical professionals classify this condition as a high-functioning type of ASD....
