Bøger af Harvey Wilson

Psychiatric disorders refer to various health conditions that affect the thoughts, behaviour and mood of a person. Clinically, these disorders can be characterised by disturbances in behaviour, emotional regulation and cognition. These are related with impairment and distress in significant areas of functioning. There are varieties of psychiatric disorders, but they can be categorised into dementia-related disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, psychotic disorders and personality disorders. These disorders significantly impact the capability of a person to maintain social relations at school or work. Assessment of psychiatric disorders can be done through a mental status examination, in which behaviour, appearance, circumstances of current life, mental health history and other symptoms are evaluated. Psychiatric disorders can be treated and treatment differs from person to person. Treatment depends on the type of disorder, severity and scope of the symptoms. Certain people experience relief with a single treatment, while other may have to try combinations of treatments. The most effective treatment of psychiatric disorders generally involves a combination of psychotherapy, medication and adopting healthy lifestyle. This book provides comprehensive insights on psychiatric disorders. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.

Psychiatric disorder refers to a behavioral or mental pattern, which causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. These features can be remitting, persistent and relapsing or may happen as single episodes. Some of the prominent symptoms of psychiatric disorders are excessive fear and worry, poor concentration, feelings of excessive guilt or low self-worth, and alternating depressive episodes with periods of manic symptoms. The area of medicine which studies the nervous system tissues in order to diagnose diseases is known as neuropathology. Organic brain diseases and degenerative diseases exhibit clear morphological and neurohistological abnormalities, and can be efficiently studied within the domain of neuropathology. However, psychiatric illnesses generally do not manifest homogenous brain pathology, and research is ongoing in studying the neuropathological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders. This book presents the symptoms and neuropathological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.