Salient Disorders Treated
Salient Disorders Treated
1. Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
The symptoms a patient usually presents with are
- Delusions: which are fixed false beliefs. Usually patients have delusions of persecution (false beliefs that others are trying to harm them) and / or delusions of reference (false belief that others are discussing about the pa-tient).
- Hallucinations: These are sensations in the absence of a stimulus, for e.g. Patients hear voices (even when alone) which discuss about him / her commenting about the patient's actions.
2. Depressive Disorders
The symptoms a patient usually presents with are
- Depression / low mood for most of the day,nearly every day with little variation in mood.
- Diminished interest in pleasurable activities.
- Disturbance in sleep, appetite, weight and libido.
- Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness.
- Recurrent thoughts about death and suicide.
3. Bipolar Disorder
The symptoms are
- Periods of prolonged and profound depression alternating with periods of mania when there is excessively elevated and irritable mood, increased energy and activity, grandiosity and reckless behavior.
- Between these "highs" and "lows" patients usually experience periods of full remission.
4. Anxiety Disorders
The symptoms vary according to the disorder
- Panic disorder: recurrent attacks of intense fear, breathlessness, increased heartbeat and palpitation, sweating, tremors, dizziness, drying of mouth, headache, etc. are the kind of symptoms that occur during these attacks.
- Generalized anxiety disorder: excessive and persistent worry and anxiety and feelings of apprehension about everyday events /problems, which can cause significant distress and socio-functional impairment.
- Phobias: Recurring excessive and unreasonable fear and anxiety to a spe-cific feared object or situation leading to avoidance, whenever possible.
5. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The symptoms are
- Repeated, uncontrollable, unpleasant and senseless thoughts, doubts or impulses, referred to as obsession.
- Repeated acts are compulsions like repeatedly checking locks or washing hands
- Obsessions and compulsions cause distress or interfere with the person's social or individual functioning.
6. Stress and related disorders
As a response to stress, patients can develop acute and transient stress reaction, or if the stimulus is exceptionally stressful, the patient might develop posttraumatic stress disor-der.
7. Eating Disorders
- Anorexia nervosa: pathologically low weight and weight loss behaviors.
- Bulimia nervosa: Recurrent episodes of binge eating with compensatory weight loss behaviors.
8. Sleep Disorders
9. Childhood psychiatric disorders like autism, mental retardation, ADHD
10. Dementias
Last Updated On 22/09/2017