TraumaBACKGROUND: Trauma is the leading cause of death among persons aged 1-44 years. Trauma recidivism occurs when an individual experiences more than one significant injury in a 5-year period. The relationship between a trauma recidivist's perception of recurrent injury has been unclear. ...
Mental illnesses are like many medical disorders, such as diabetes or heart disease, that require ongoing treatment. Although much progress has been made in the treatment of adults with mental disorders, the treatment of children is not as well understood. Experts are still exploring which treatment...
Psychological trauma:Some mental illnesses may be triggered by psychological trauma suffered as a child, such as severe emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; a significant early loss, such as the loss of a parent; and neglect. Environmental stressors:Certain stressors -- such as a death or di...
Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors. Many mental illnesses run in families. But that doesn’t mean you will have one...
Mental illnesses may be caused by life events, genetic factors or birth defects. They can be temporary or lifelong and include mood, anxiety, personality, psychotic and compulsive disorders. Help is available to prevent or manage mental health problems. DOI: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/...
balance obviously I was quite shaken from the immediate trauma of the accident. In my mind I am questioning the extent the mild "concussion" if that is what it is considered could have possibly had on my immediate ability communicate cognitively and handle my responses. I was arrested 6 weeks...
Mental illnesses are real health problems with real treatments. They create distress, and they don't go away on their own. Even if you don’t see immediate consequences, be sure they’ll appear eventually. You wouldn't tell someone with a broken leg to “just get over it,” nor would ...
Arachidonic acid drives postnatal neurogenesis and elicits a beneficial effect on prepulse inhibition, a biological trait of psychiatric illnesses. PLoS One 4: e5085. Malberg JE, Eisch AJ, Nestler EJ, Duman RS (2000). Chronic antidepressant treatment increases neurogenesis in adult rat hippocampus. ...
This type of therapy is used for children from birth to age 6 who have trauma or a diagnosed mental health condition. A parent or caregiver is always involved in the sessions. Child-parent psychotherapy is based on the idea that, if the bond between the child and adult is strengthened, it...
The study suggests that the long quarantine duration is associated with a series of mental illnesses, especially post-traumatic stress symptoms, and a substantial proportion of quarantined persons are distressed [20]. Besides, the study also indicates that people in prolonged quarantine frequently show...