We all know that alcohol is harmful and addicting but it is also toxic to our brain cells. It contributes to chronic conditions that reduce blood flow and thus increases the risk for all forms of Dementia. Recent studies of more than 1,000,000 adults who were diagnosed with Dementia duringContinue Reading
Antipsychotic drugs developed in the 1950s revolutionzied the treatment for schizophrenia. These drugs eliminate many schizophrenia symptoms, and are nearly always a part of treatment. (Barnes & Marder, 2011) A number of drugs were produced during the 1960s through the 1980s that are referred to as conventional antipsychotic drugs thatContinue Reading
Delusions are a serious mental illness whereby a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. There are a lot of different kinds of delusions: Depressed Delusions – a person believes they have committed horrible crimes or sinful deeds; Somatic Delusions – an individual believes their body isContinue Reading
The term Dementia has been with us for a very long time. It was used in 50 BCE (est) by the Roman poet and philosopher Leucretius – its meaning “being out of one’s mind.” During the late 19th century, a detailed classification of mental illnesses included “Dementia Praecox,” meaning earlyContinue Reading
Hallucinations are imaginary sensations that can involve one or more senses, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that don’t exist. Hearing voices is a common hallucination. Sometimes voices command people to hurt themselves. Sometimes they obey the command (Barron Cliff & Hadduck, 2006). Some psychotic people feel bugs crawlingContinue Reading
A new study suggests that lowering blood pressure may also lessen the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a degree of brain decline that is considered the gateway to dementia. The results of the study, which was funded by various agencies within the National Institutes of Health, were presented atContinue Reading
Parkinsons Disease is a disorder that gradually destroys cells in regions of the brain involved with moving the body. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes the most common form of the disease, which occurs chiefly in people age fifty to seventy. Some forms of the disease however, are caused byContinue Reading
If depression is the common cold of psychological disorders, chronic schizophrenia is the cancer (D. Myers 2004). Nearly one percent of all adults will develop schizophrenia each year, joining the nearly 24 million people globally who suffer the world’s most dreaded disorder (WHO,2002). It affects both males and females, typicallyContinue Reading
The cause of schizophrenia remains unclear. Research into this cruel condition remains ongoing. This report is not a diagnosis. We hope this information can guide you toward improving your life. Review our Knowledge Base or the links displayed on this page for similar and related topics.Continue Reading
People suffering with Schizotypal Personality Disorder generally exhibit a range of problems marked by extreme discomfort involving relationships, and odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, along with eccentric behaviors (APA 2013). They tend to have few close friends, are anxious and distrusting around strangers and are comfortable when in isolation.Continue Reading