... usually because their illness has not been treated or they refused treatment. It is unfortunate that it is these isolated episodes of violence that force our attention onto seriously mentally ill.( E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.) Most individuals of this illness are passive and are incapable of providing or caring for themselves because of their illness.( E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.) There are ... Torrey, M.D.) There is no known disease, however, with noneconomic costs so great as for schizophrenia. ( E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.) It is the costliest disease of all. A fundamental defect of schizophrenic ...

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... the brain has been studied extensively by researchers, it is called Dopamine. These researchers believe that higher levels of dopamine are present in schizophrenic patients than in normal people. To test this theory researchers have injected animals with amphetamines to increase the amount of dopamine in their systems. After ... the injection, some of these animals were showing the same types of behavior as human schizophrenic patients. Some included standing still for long periods of time or continuously pacing around. Small doses of amphetamines in humans can also cause dopamine levels...

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... effective as lithium for the treatment of mania, but also beneficial due to its better tolerance. Also, it is suggested that sodium valproate is especially useful for BD patients who experience rapid cycling, and for those BD individuals who have additional problems associated with alcohol or drug abuse (Hirschfeld, 1995; Hopskins & Gelenberg, 1994). An important ... with the diagnosis of BD is that many individuals will present with depressive symptoms but initially make no reference to hypomanic symptoms unless the practitioner actively questions the patients about these. This withhold...

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... , showing abnormalities in the immune, neurological and endocrine systems. The fatigue of a person with CFS is nothing like the fatigue a healthy person feels as a result of a busy life. People severly ill with CFS have a functional level that is significantly lower than that of someone with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, someone with heart disease or multiple sclerosis. New research also shows that the ... to cope with the illness. Other symptoms include: inabliility to comprehend or retain what is read, impairment of speech or reasoning, visual disturbances, psychological problems (De...

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... arises from poor family relations, which could include decreased family support and perceived rejection by parents (Cytryn, 80-107). When parents are struggling over marital or career problems, or are ill themselves, teens may feel the tension and try to distract their parents. This "distraction" could include increased disruptive behavior, self-inflicted isolation and even verbal threats of suicide. So how ... category of diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. In actuality, 7-14% of children will experience an episode of major depression before the age of 15. An average of 20-30% of adult bi...

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... physical and mental symptoms. They experienced fits, hallucinations, temporary paralysis, and distracted random rampages. Livestock was also getting ill. With limited medical knowledge, the only way the doctors could explain this was witchcraft. By comparing symptoms recorded in the seventeenth century of patients with encephalitis lethargica a pattern of symptoms emerged. This supports the idea that the symptoms the people of Salem were ... ...

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... reacted the same way. The World Health Organization calls Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, more Know it also like atypical Pneumonia. PREVIEW More than 2,800 people have recently fallen ill from the potentially fatal disease, which has spread around the globe by air travel. Here's a look at what is and isn't known about the mysterious disease: I SARS. II Symptoms III ... we are going to talk about is the things that have been made to prevent people. III Actions against SARS: a) Restrictions. b) Actions of the government. c) Traveling to a country with SARS. d) Patients that h...

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... , particularly in infectious mononucleosis are: • fever, flu • sore throat • enlarged lymph nodes, especially in the neck and axilla (armpit) • facial swelling • general discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise) • sleep disturbance • drowsiness • loss of appetite • muscle aches or stiffness • enlarged spleen • rash • difficulty, foggy thinking • sensitivity to heat, cold ... into 2categories: primary syndromes (first stage) and re-activation syndromes (secondary syndromes). Primary Syndromes: 1) Infectious Mononucleosis 2) "Chronic EBV infection" 3) X-lin...

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