Articles on psychiatry

ADOS-2 - plan of diagnostic examination for autism ADOS-2 - for the presence of autism spectrum disorders for children and adults The method is recommended for use by children and adults of any age with suspected autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ADOS-2 is a complex semi-structured method, which co

Apathy and depression - causes, treatment Apathy and depression often go hand in hand. Apathy is considered a psychosomatic condition characterized by indifference, lack of interest in people and events. Depression is a more depressed mental state. Whether it is possible to cope with such disorders

Panic attacks: symptoms and treatment Panic attacks (PA) are sudden bouts of intense fear accompanied by symptoms of autonomic and mental disorders. Panic attack attacks develop quickly enough. Their duration is from several minutes to an hour (on average about 20-30 minutes). PA is one of the sympt

Symptoms of postpartum depression, methods of treatment Postpartum depression, which affects about 15% of women, negatively affects the health of both the mother and the baby. It would seem that what depression can be when a "native blood" sleeps in the bed? However, the problem exists and it is qui

Huntington's chorea - etiology, symptoms. Treatment of hyperkinesis in children Huntington's chorea disease is hereditary and is characterized by severe damage to the central nervous system. The reason for its development is pathological changes in the human genome. It can affect not only the corte

Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: features of drug therapy Obsessive neurosis is a mental disorder accompanied by constant obsessive memories, fears, resentments and doubts. The condition is quite serious and requires long-term treatment and supervision by a specialist. Obsessive compulsi

Adapted general education program (AZOP) for children with mental retardation Mental retardation (oligophrenia, mental retardation) is a general mental disorder characterized by a significant decrease in intellectual activity, adaptive skills, and underdevelopment of the emotional and volitional sph

Alzheimer's disease — a progressive form of senile dementia characterized by a gradual loss of cognitive abilities. The disease usually affects people older than 65 years. The causes of Alzheimer's disease are still not fully understood. Heredity, viruses, injuries, specific reactions of immun

Symptoms and signs of bulimia. Tactics of treatment How to treat bulimia nervosa and how to prevent it are questions that often concern doctors. Usually, this disease is neither prognostically unfavorable for health nor fatal, but it significantly reduces the quality of life. Bulimia nervosa is an

Symptoms and treatment of migraine: the main triggers of the disease Migraines are headache attacks that are repeated and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light. Migraine attacks are three times more common in women than in men. Migraine headaches are experienced

Clinical signs of anorexia nervosa, treatment and consequences Anorexia nervosa refers to behavioral reactions due to which food intake suffers. Anorexia nervosa is one of the most difficult medical problems to treat, and it is a condition in which a person purposefully goes to any lengths to lose w

What's more, the body resists in every possible way to being high above the ground, which is unusual for it. Physiologically, this condition is expressed by nausea, earache or headache. Moral discomfort is manifested in the fear of flying on an airplane. This is a normal activation of the body's pro

Children's statistics are particularly disappointing - in the last decade, the number of children with mental retardation has increased significantly (up to 16% of preschool-age boys). Retardation of mental development - what is it? Psyche of any person includes a huge number of functions. It is re

Urinary incontinence in medicine is called enuresis. The nocturnal appearance of this disease means that a person is unable to control the urination process during sleep. Quite often, nocturnal enuresis is diagnosed in children, although this problem can be observed both in adolescence and adulthood

Main symptoms of senile dementia Dementia is senile dementia characterized by cognitive impairment. Previously acquired skills and knowledge are lost and difficulties arise in acquiring new ones. Most often, the disease occurs in people aged 65-75 years, and women are affected twice as often. The

Not every specialist can conduct a proper examination if a child has ASD, CP, or Down syndrome. Stanisлава Rykova, a pediatrician from the Medical Network “Dobrobut,” explains the specifics of working with special children. Most parents, upon learning that their child is special, o

The advice and examples from this psychologist will help many parents feel empowered and understand the importance of not forgetting their own lives. After all, children with special needs are not a life sentence but a story that can unfold differently. How to help them was shared by Nadiya Viktoriv

Antonina Lobodyuk, a pediatrician at the Dobrobut Medical Network, explained why it is necessary to start working with specialists as early as possible. One of the mistakes parents make When a mother notices that her child behaves differently from other children, she starts looking for information