Background: Relapse in schizophrenia is a major cause of distress and disability and is predicted by changes in symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and suspiciousness (early warning signs [EWSs]). These can be used as the basis for timely interventions to prevent relapse. However, there is...
Emotional changes and depression.It’s hard to adjust to the idea that you have a chronic disease, especially one that you can’t predict. Depression is common in people with MS. Fear of the unknown can make you anxious. Damage to nerve fibers in the brain also affects emotions. So can...
In the study, the team asked patients about the timing of 29 neurological and mental health symptoms (such as depression, hallucinations and loss of balance). In interviews, patients were also asked if they could list the order that symptoms usually occurred when their disease was flaring...
This therapy is likely to be used in cases in which the cancer has spread to distant regions. Therefore, it is not currently used among the standard options for men with localized prostate disease. It may be added to surgery and radiation in cases at high risk for relapse due to high ...
Depression: The challenges of chronic illness combined with demyelination are both believed to contribute to mood problems, as can some common MS drugs, includingAvonex/Rebif (interferon beta-1a) andBetaseron(interferon beta-1b). Sexual dysfunction: This can involvedifficulty maintaining an erection,...
By contrast, “secondary” MS-related fatigue is an indirect result of other MS symptoms, such as depression, stress, recent relapses, side effects of medication, and sleep disorders.MS fatigue can be managed through medication and/or lifestyle changes (such as exercise, diet, naps, and cold...
By contrast, “secondary” MS-related fatigue is an indirect result of other MS symptoms, such as depression, stress, recent relapses, side effects of medication, and sleep disorders.MS fatigue can be managed through medication and/or lifestyle changes (such as exercise, diet, naps, and cold...
Depression Difficulty thinking Fatigue Pain, which may be acute or chronic, caused by the nerves that carry sensation "short circuiting." Types of pain can include band-like pain around the chest, or MS hug, caused by spastic nerves along with other types of painful sensations in the neck,...
between relapse rate and household EE, but correlations between individual components of EE and pre-morbid measures suggest that level of criticism may be related to less acute onset of index episode, greater elapsed time since first signs of illness, and poor adjustment in the realm of work/...
Through the use of relapse prevention skills, you can identify the early warning signs of returning or worsening PTSD symptoms, which allows you to take quick action. PTSD Warning Signs Symptoms do not usually just pop up out of the blue. They are usually preceded by some warning signs. Thes...