Somatoform diseases are mental illnesses that cause physical symptoms, most commonly pain. Patients are diagnosed with a somatoform disorder when their symptoms are severe enough to interfere with everyday functioning, are not proven to have a medical cause, and are not the consequence of another mental condition or drug misuse. A patient must undergo a …
Panic disorder affects around a quarter of individuals who see their doctor for treatment of chest discomfort. Patients with chest discomfort typically go undiagnosed and untreated for panic disorder, resulting in frequent visits and significant morbidity. A panic attack is a brief period of high anxiety accompanied by fearful bodily feelings. A racing heart, shortness …
Regardless of whether you’re in a relationship or not, Valentine’s Day appears to be one of those occasions that you either adore or despise. Society, family, and friends place a lot of pressure on us to have an amazing Valentine’s Day. We’re inundated with advertising for flowers and jewellery, and we’re asked “What are you …
Serotonin or 5-HT is a neurotransmitter. It modulates learning, memory, mood, cognition, reward, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vasoconstriction. Most of the serotonin is located in the GI tract and the rest in platelet and CNS. Most of the antidepressant such as SSRI and SNRI helps to increase level of serotonin. Low …
Martin Seligman and Steven F. Maier, psychologists, accidently developed the notion of learned helplessness. They had first noticed such behaviour in dogs that had been trained to expect an electrical shock when they heard a tone. The dogs were eventually placed in a shuttlebox with two chambers separated by a modest barrier. One half of …
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