Category: Disorders

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a relatively common condition affecting individuals who have experienced severe trauma. According to researchers, PTSD correlates with the individual’s repeated recollection and reliving of traumatic events that have affected mental well-being (Carmassi et al., 2020). Thus, an individual has flashbacks, dreams, and thoughts correlating with an experience that became a…

Table of Contents Abstract Definition Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Effects References Abstract Schizotypal Personality Disorder is a disorder that most people are unaware of. This disorder affects individuals’ thought patterns and it causes delusional images and discomfort. Most people who suffer from Schizotypal Personality Disorder do not realize it. This is because it affects people…

The realm of psychology is diverse and involves a number of disorders, their causes and consequences, along with a potential course of treatment. While many psychological disorders are quite well-known, such as narcissism, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder, other conditions might be heard of but are not necessarily analyzed by many; among the mental disorders, the…

Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Possible Origins Online Initiatives Reference Definition Definitions of the concept of depressive disorder have evolved over the centuries since ancient Greece, where melancholy descriptions were associated with excessive amounts of black fluid in the body. From that time to the 19th century, the basic concept of the symptoms of depression…

The media is one of the most powerful tools in information dissemination. The different forms of media have played crucial roles in influencing public knowledge and perception regarding health information and literacy. Unfortunately, the media has negatively influenced the public’s perception of mental health. Movies and television shows portray psychotic disorders in a stereotypical, superficial,…

Disorders that affect host body may have various etiologies such as environmental, genetical and immunological. Understanding the immunological basis of a disease is gaining widespread importance due to the complexity involved. One such condition is autoimmunity where host body’s self defence machinery itself attacks ultimately leading to a deleterious condition.The present description is based on…

Coagulation disorders are abnormal bleeding or clotting, which can lead to life-threatening conditions such as blood loss from minor injuries or thrombosis. Although some of these disorders are congenital, they can also be acquired and be comorbid with pathological conditions. For instance, vitamin K plays a significant part in the formation of clotting factors (Girolami…

Mental disorders cause a highly dangerous state in the patient’s organism. Psychological disorders may impact people of any age or social group. While a disorder alone makes a hazardous impact on a person’s health, there are frequent cases of co-occurrence of these conditions. Substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders present danger to the people suffering…

Hemophilia is a severe hereditary disease characterized by a clotting disorder (coagulation) resulting from the absence of coagulation factors VIII (hemophilia A) or IX (hemophilia B). The main manifestations of hemophilia are hemorrhages in muscles, joints, and internal organs. The mechanism and type of inheritance of hemophilia have been studied in detail. Genes that provoke…

Co morbidity refers to the coexistence of a psychiatric disorder with a substance abuse disorder often resulting from self-treatment by the patient for instance using drugs to offset the emotional distress that comes with the psychiatric disorder. It may also occur when in reaction to substance abuse; a patient develops psychiatric disorder like panic or…