Defence Mechanisms
People utilize defense, or coping, techniques to ease worry. The following...
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Withdrawn behavior management
Withdrawal behaviors typically involve a loss of interest in activities...
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Korsakoff's syndrome
Korsakoff's syndrome occurs in about 80% of patients with Wernicke's encephalopathy....
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Delirium Tremens
Severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome is characterized by agitation, violence,...
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Alcoholic (Organic) Hallucinosis
This syndrome occurs either during heavy drinking or on withdrawal and...
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Alcohol withdrawal Syndrome
Withdrawal syndrome primarily affects persons who are habituated (tolerant)...
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Personality Disorders
A Personality Disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior...
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a sustained feeling of uneasiness and apprehension about some...
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Organic Psychosis: Dementia and Delirium
Organic disorders are disorders associated with brain dysfunction. Are...
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Psychotic Disorders- Schizophrenia
schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder characterized by abnormalities...
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Depressive disorders
Depressive disorders are commonly characterized by the presence of sad,...
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General symptomatology in psychiatry
Symptoms are vital in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. Diagnosis...
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Ethical and legal issues in mental health
An ethical theory is a moral principle or a set of moral principles that...
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ICD 11 and DSM-V Classification of mental disorders
There are two major systems of classifying mental disorders. International...
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy (WE)
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a neurological disorder induced by thiamine,...
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