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...
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...
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: 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...
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,...
Awareness of early warning signs and help-seeking behaviours among patients with schizophrenia who utilize social rehabilitation facilities in Japan • Schizophrenia is characterized by the occurrence of psychotic relapses. When this happens, early warning signs such as delusions, hallucinations, thou.....
Depression in MS may stem from a number of different factors, including: MS itself: Damage to the areas of the brain that regulate emotion Side effects of MS medications: For example,corticosteroids(used to treatMS relapses) and interferon drugs (used asdisease-modifying therapies) ...