Dementia :: First Signs of Dementia May Be Physical
Poor physical function may be a warning sign of increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, a new study suggests.
Cognitive
Serotonin Syndrome :: Serotonin syndrome Symptoms
Symptoms may be classed into three groups:
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome :: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Symptoms
The first symptom to develop is usually muscular rigidity, followed by high fever and changes in cognitive functions.
Fibromyalgia :: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain – A Survival Manual
The original edition of this classic survival manual offered the first comprehensive patient guide for managing these conditions. Its extensive set of healing tools included targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to helpccope with chronic pain and sleep problems and the numbing effects of fibrofog.
Trichotillomania :: Help for Hair Pullers – Trichotillomania or Tricholomania
Trichotillomania, the irresistible urge to pull out one’s hair, often starts early – the average onset age is 12 to 13 – and is surprisingly widespread. Help for Hair Pullers reviews the latest treatment options and offers effective cognitive-behavioral techniques for controlling this disorder. Web resources are also included.
Trichotillomania :: Hair-Pulling Problem – Trichotillomania or tricholomania
Western Suffolk Psychological Services, Huntington, NY. Text provides an overview of this disorder, explaining its causes, treatment options, effective medications, and cognitive and behavioral treatments. Also includes questionnaires, clinical rating scales, and the official DSM diagnostic criteria.
Trichotillomania :: Trichotillomania or Tricholomania
We’ve all heard that you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that is certainly true of Trichotillomania. The Medusa-like figure on the jacket suggests that patients with trichotillomania are evil, mythical creatures, rather than real people with a troublesome disorder. Fortunately, the authors are well aware of the difficulties faced by these patients; they do a superb job of characterizing the clinical aspects of the disorder and providing a careful review of its pathophysiologic features and treatment. Francois Hallopeau, a French dermatologist, coined the term trichotillomania by combining the Greek words trichos (meaning hair), tillein (meaning to pull), and mania (meaning madness, or an abnormal penchant or morbid impulse). Although mania has since come to be regarded as a form of psychosis, the term accurately describes the compulsive nature of hair pulling.
Health :: Chronic fatigue may have genetic basis
Results from the largest study of chronic fatigue syndrome to date suggests that there are specific genes and gene activity patterns that make some people more prone to develop the disorder.
Addiction :: Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, indicates that people who are trying to end their addiction to marijuana can benefit from a treatment program that combines motivational incentives with cognitive-behavioral therapy. The study is published in the April 2006 issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Doctors Should Heed Patients’ Memory Complaints
Patients who complain that they are having trouble remembering things – especially when they are at a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease – may be at higher risk for cognitive decline, a new study shows.