Category Archives: News & updates

Introduction A personality disorder is defined, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 4th Edition (DSM-IV), as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that differs markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, is … Continue reading →

Definition[1] This is a chronic condition in which there are numerous physical complaints. These complaints can last for years and result in substantial impairment. In the DSM-5 the condition has been renamed somatic symptom disorder (SSD). There are significant departures … Continue reading →

Antisocial personality disorder is one of nine personality disorders defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 4th Edition (DSM-IV). For more information, see separate article Personality Disorders and Psychopathy. People with antisocial personality disorder exhibit … Continue reading →

Most people feel anxious from time to time. However, anxiety can become abnormal if it interferes with your day-to-day activities. Anxiety is a symptom of various anxiety disorders which are discussed below. They can often be treated. Treatments include various … Continue reading →

Panic disorder can be a severe and disabling illness and is common in primary care. It can be difficult to assess when it presents acutely, as many symptoms may also be experienced with physical illness. Sufferers often present repeatedly to … Continue reading →

Nightmares can be defined as vivid and terrifying dreams which awaken the dreamer from sleep. Typically, the dreamer wakes from the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep and can remember a detailed, perhaps bizarre dream plot.[1][2] Although such dreams … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co on line support group Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition where you have excessive anxiety on most days. You are most likely to be offered ideas about how to help yourself (self-help) and/or psychological treatment in the first … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co on line support group Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) selectively inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in central nervous system (CNS) synapses, thus increasing the intra-synaptic concentration of serotonin. Depression and serotonin It has long been postulated that … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co on line support group An acute stress reaction occurs when symptoms, including anxiety, develop quickly as a reaction to exceptionally stressful events. Symptoms often go quickly, and you may not need any treatment. Sometimes other treatments, such as talking … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co on line support group Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition where you have recurring distressing memories, flashbacks and other symptoms after suffering or witnessing a traumatic event. Treatment options include antidepressant medication and non-medicinal treatments such as cognitive … Continue reading →