WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Psychiatric disorders can be pose risk factors for diabetes and can cause complications with a condition of diabetes. Antipsychotic medications that are used to treat psychiatric disorders are associated with diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic medical illness and is often associated with several psychiatric disorders. Antipsychotic medications are a vital treatment of the medication management of severe psychiatric disorders.
The co occurrence of diabetes and psychiatric disorders is thought to be related to several factors. A diagnosis of diabetes can lead to increased levels of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and lowered self-esteem. In individuals who have psychiatric disorders the complications are even greater.
Antipsychotic medications are widely used to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders. The treatment for psychotic disorders and is of schizophrenia and to prevent relapses; and is treatment for manic and mixed phases of bipolar disorder.
The use of antipsychotics is linked to an increase of weight gain. Atypical antipsychotics, including those that are less likely to induce weight gain, have a greater effect on weight gain in children and adolescents. Among children and adolescents treated for schizophrenia, autism there is significant weight gain has been associated with the use of medication. Many patients with schizophrenia may have diabetes and be unaware of it.
Schizophrenia is a devastating illness, it occurs at an early age. These medications often prevent a severe disability and inhibit aggressive and dangerous behavior.
Antipsychotic medications are used in those with bipolar disorder as a short term treatment to control psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions. These symptoms may occur during acute mania or severe depression.
In people with bipolar disorder, antipsychotics are also used as sedatives, for insomnia, for anxiety, and for agitation. They can be taken with a mood stabilizing drug and can decrease symptoms of mania until mood stabilizers take full effect. Some antipsychotic drugs may also help lessen bipolar depression.
Some of the newer antipsychotics seem to help stabilize moods on their own. As a result, they may be used alone as long-term treatment for people who don't tolerate or respond to lithium and anticonvulsants.
Antipsychotic drugs help balance certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. It is not clear exactly how these drugs work, but they usually improve manic episodes quickly.
The newer antipsychotics faster acting and can help avoid reckless and impulsive behaviors associated with mania. More normal thinking often is restored relatively fast with a response often in a week.
Certain antipsychotic drugs cause high cholesterol levels, and they may increase the risk of diabetes.
Common side effects of antipsychotic medications include: Blurred vision; dry mouth; drowsiness; muscle spasms or tremor; involuntary facial tics
Older antipsychotic drugs may be helpful if a person has severe side effects or does not respond to the newer drugs. These drugs may cause serious long term side effects called tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements like protruding the tongue, or grimacing.
The benefits of an antipsychotic medication for a may outweigh the potential risks, even when those risks include diabetes.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012
Mental health research shows that depression is a reaction to a mental illness. Low self-esteem is another. Studies suggest that stigma strongly influences the self esteem of people who have mental illness. When, because you have a mental illness, you rejected as a friend, an employee, a neighbor, or an intimate partner and determined to be a person who is less trustworthy, less intelligent, and less competent; feeling good about yourself and the situation you find yourself in contributes to low self esteem and self stigma.
The relationship between low self esteem and psychiatric diagnosis is a vicious cycle. Low self esteem makes individuals susceptible to develop psychiatric conditions, particularly depressive disorders, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. These disorders subsequently lower self-esteem even further.
Stigma is a contributing factor to maintaining low self esteem. In some cases where the emotional hurt is long lasting, a therapist is needed to guide you through the process of learning to love yourself. It takes time and patience and having a support system with the people in your life who have a positive influence to improve your self-esteem.
Low self esteem is the view or belief that one has of oneself as inadequate, unlovable, unworthy and incompetent. Once this view of one’s self is formed it affects everything in the person’s life: his decision making, his ambition, his creativity, his assertiveness, his choices, his dreams. In recovery, a person becomes able to see themselves in a more positive and objective manner rather than through the negative thoughts. Once a person develops an image as inadequate they treat themselves and expect to be treated with the same self destructive behaviors. They are overly critical and inwardly agree with others people’s criticisms and anticipate rejection, expect to be ignored or mistreated and believe that they have caused the negative reactions or inappropriate behavior of others. When someone behaves in ways similar to the negative ways they have already experienced, this as confirmation of inadequacy, lack of significance, and then proceeds to engage in irrational and distorted self-statements that bring on additional negative feelings.
A lack of self esteem signs can be seen as: If you have a pattern of self defeating behavior. If you have a tendency to trust the wrong people or to make poor choices; are dissatisfied with your relationships and interactions with other people; have been told that you are overly sensitive; are unhappy, depressed, and discouraged and have been most of your life often anxious in new situation; fearful that you will be asked a question you don’t know how to respond to, or will be asked to do something that you don’t know how to do; lack confidence and the skills to do things that most other people seem to know how to do; feel inadequate or unacceptable around others. If you are reluctant to share your ideas and opinions when in group; compare yourself to others; feel insecure.
In recovery, people with low self esteem become able to ask for what they want and need rather than expecting the other person to just know. They learn to discuss and work through problems and disagreements rather than merely react; they develop basic relationship skills. It is a long process of learning the way out of the norm that has become a part of life but therapy helps lift the self defeating attitudes and behaviors and give more realistic opinions of oneself.
When the truthful more realistic expectation s of themselves and others become a foundation in therapy the persons self esteem can gradually progress to self confidence and self love.
When the truthful more realistic expectation s of themselves and others become a foundation in therapy the persons self esteem can gradually progress to self confidence and self love.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012
This type of psychotherapy can prevent mood swings by changing thoughts and behaviors. Learning how to help managing and living with bipolar disorder.
Treatment for bipolar disorder involves medication, a balanced lifestyle and often combined with psychotherapy. One effective type of therapy is cognitive-behavioral therapy, which can help improve and change the way a person thinks, feels, and acts, and can possibly prevent a mood swing or lessen the severity.
The basis of cognitive behavioral therapy is centered on ideas, thoughts that cause feelings and behavior, not external influences such as other people, events, or situations. Negative or unrealistic thoughts can trigger an episode of depression or mania in a person with bipolar disorder.
This type of therapy provides methods of managing symptoms of depression or mania and preventing relapses,
People in cognitive behavioral therapy have to fully understand bipolar disorder and the importance of sticking to their medications.
With a therapist the person works on eliminating negative or unattainable positive thoughts. For example, a person in a manic state can misjudge the risky behaviors and their consequences. The therapist will help the person challenge thoughts that counteract with the persons ideas that appears in mania that are taken too lightly. These types of thoughts can lead to excessive spending sprees, or other actions that could have consequences. People with bipolar disorder may also have negative thoughts that distort situations that can lead to depression. Learning to spot and stop the thoughts and replace them with more realistic ones can improve their mood.
When combined with medication treatment cognitive behavioral therapy can make the road to recovery less painful and hasten the goal to relieve one’s symptoms. Although medication is the primary treatment often the person can significantly reduce the cycling of their moodswings.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012
Bipolar disorder is often hard to tell apart from any other types of mood disorders because of related symptoms’ that they have in common.
Understanding all of the different symptoms of each of the mental illness and mood disorder can help you distinguish which mood disorder you may have. A through study of your symptoms is important in evaluating and recognizing what you may be feeling is necessary for the doctor to be able to develop a treatment which is varied by each individual. You need a diagnosis for which disorder you may have but by understanding the symptom and disorder can assist you in discussing it with the doctor and prepare you for the interview. Use the information that you find to help determine which signs and symptoms you are experiencing.
Give the doctor your opinion about the research you have done and any to the symptoms you are experiencing.
A journal kept daily can help the you and your doctor to understand the different symptoms and when they are occurring this will be of assistance to the doctor and the treatment plan can facilitate the doctor in giving you the correct treatment and diagnosis you need..
There are several types of bipolar disorder; all involve episodes of depression and mania. They include bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, mixed bipolar, and rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.
A person with bipolar I disorder has had at least one manic episode in his or her life. A manic episode is a period of abnormally elevated mood, accompanied by abnormal behavior that disrupts life.
Bipolar II is similar to bipolar I disorder, with moods cycling between high and low over time. But in bipolar II disorder, the highs or elevated moods never reach euphodria or a full blown mania.
In rapid cycling, a person with bipolar disorder experiences four or more episodes of mania or depression in one year. People with bipolar disorder who have rapid cycling are not that commonly seen.
In most bipolar disorders, moods alternate between elevated and depressed over time. But with mixed bipolar disorder, a person experiences both mania and depression simultaneously or in rapid sequence.
Cyclothymia is a fairly mild mood disorder. People with cyclothymic disorder have milder symptoms than in full blown bipolar disorder.
Whichever disorder you may think you may or show symptoms that are similar to what you may be experiencing it need to be treated. The life is never easy for bipolar but educating yourself can be the first steps to recovery
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012
Mood disorders refer to a category of mental health disorders that include all types of depression and bipolar disorder. Mood disorders are sometimes called affective disorders.
Mental health professionals recognize symptoms of mood disorders in children and adolescents, as well as adults. However, children and adolescents do not necessarily experience or exhibit the same symptoms as adults. It is more difficult to diagnose mood disorders in children, especially because children are not always able to express how they feel. At any age, mood disorders put individuals at risk for other conditions at any age these symptoms may persist long after the initial episodes of depression are resolved.
What causes mood disorders is not well known. There are chemicals in the brain that are responsible for positive moods. Most likely, depression and other mood disorders are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Life events may also contribute to a depressed mood.
Affective disorders sometimes run in families and are considered to be inherited. The factors that produce the trait or condition are usually both genetic and environmental, involving a combination of genes from both parents.
Anyone can feel sad or depressed at times. However, mood disorders are more intense and difficult to manage than normal feelings of sadness. Children, adolescents, or adults who have a parent with a mood disorder have a greater chance of also having a mood disorder. Life events and stress can trigger feelings of sadness or depression, making the feelings more difficult. These life events and stress can bring on feelings of sadness or depression or make a mood disorder harder.
When a person in the family has this diagnosis, the chance for their siblings or children to have the same diagnosis is increased. In addition, relatives of persons with manic depression are also at increased risk for depression.
The most common types of mood disorders are: major depression a depressed or irritable mood or a noticeable decrease in interest or pleasure in usual activities, along with other signs of a mood disorder; dysthymia (dysthymic disorder) a chronic, low-grade, depressed or irritable mood; manic depression (bipolar disorder) episodes of depressed or irritable mood and a mania (persistently elevated) mood; mood disorder due to a general medical condition - many medical illnesses including cancer, injuries, infections, and chronic medical illnesses can trigger symptoms of depression; substance induced mood disorder symptoms of depression that are due to the effects of medication, drug abuse, exposure to toxin.
Depending upon age and the type of mood disorder present, a person may exhibit different symptoms of depression. The most common symptoms of a mood disorder are: persistent feelings of sadness; feeling hopeless or helpless; low self-esteem; feeling inadequate; excessive guilt; feelings of wanting to die; loss of interest in usual activities or activities once enjoyed; difficulty with relationships; sleep disturbances, insomnia, hypersomnia; changes in appetite or weight; decreased energy; difficulty concentrating; inability to make decisions; irritability, hostility, aggression
In mood disorders, these feelings appear more intense than what a person may normally feel from time to time; if these feelings continue over a period of time. Any person who expresses thoughts of suicide it is important to act immediately.
Mood disorders can often be effectively treated. Treatment may include: antidepressant medications combined with psychotherapy has shown to be very effective in the treatment of depression. Cognitive-behavioral or interpersonal therapy that is focused on changing the individual's distorted views of themselves and the environment around them, working through difficult relationships, and identifying stressors in the environment and how to avoid them.
Preventive measures to reduce the incidence of mood disorders are not known at this time. Early detection and intervention can reduce the severity of symptoms, and enhance the quality of life for persons with mood disorders.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012
Cyclothymic Disorder is a chronic condition characterized by numerous hypomanic episodes and periods of depressive symptoms. The intervals between episodes can be from weeks to months when a person returns to their normal state. The hypomanic episodes and depressive symptoms are not due to a medical condition, medication, illegal drug, or psychotic disorder. The hypomanic episodes can intensify into a manic episode or a mixed episode; also the depressive symptoms can intensify into major depressive episodes
There is significant distress or impairment in important functioning as result of the mood disturbance.
Cyclothymic disorder is often associated with an increased risk of having substance abuse disorders, sleep Disorders and bipolar I or II disorder.
Cyclothymic disorder is often associated with an increased risk of having substance abuse disorders, sleep Disorders and bipolar I or II disorder.
This disorder is more common in women and men. \
Cylothymic disorder usually has an onset in adolescence or early adult life. It often develops into prolonged periods of cyclical, often unpredictable mood changes; the person may be thought as temperamental, moody, unpredictable, inconsistent, or unreliable. The disorder is usually chronic, and has a risk that the person will eventually develop Bipolar I or II disorder.
Cylothymic disorder usually has an onset in adolescence or early adult life. It often develops into prolonged periods of cyclical, often unpredictable mood changes; the person may be thought as temperamental, moody, unpredictable, inconsistent, or unreliable. The disorder is usually chronic, and has a risk that the person will eventually develop Bipolar I or II disorder.
Cyclothymic disorder like Bipolar I and II is more common in the first-degree biological relatives of individuals with Bipolar I Disorder.
The most important step in the treatment of this disorder is to prevent alcohol or drug abuse. Medication often is ineffective when the individual is still abusing alcohol or drugs.
The treatment of Cyclothymic disorder is generally the medications that are effective in treating Bipolar I disorder. Mood stabilizers have been shown to be effective. Antidepressant medication has been shown to be effective in the treatment of this disorder.
The most important step in the treatment of this disorder is to prevent alcohol or drug abuse. Medication often is ineffective when the individual is still abusing alcohol or drugs.
The treatment of Cyclothymic disorder is generally the medications that are effective in treating Bipolar I disorder. Mood stabilizers have been shown to be effective. Antidepressant medication has been shown to be effective in the treatment of this disorder.
Cyclothymia disorder is thought to be a relatively mild mood disorder. Compared to more serious mood disorders, the mood symptoms of cyclothymia are less severe than other mood disorders.
Bipolar is a severe mental illness. It can be mild with only a few episodes. Or occur for more frequently with more debilitating symptoms. People with the illness experience symptoms in different ways. The usual for people with bipolar Disorder is 8 to 10 manic or depressive episodes over a lifetime. Some people experience more and some fewer episodes.
In most cases in bipolar disorder, the depressive episodes outnumber manic episodes, and the cycles of mania and depression are unpredictable. Many patients experience a mixed state, in which both mania and depression coexist.
A small percentage of bipolar patients have a complicated phase known as rapid cycling. With this type of the disorder the manic and depressive episodes alternate for at least four times a year and, in severe cases, can even progress to several cycles a day. Rapid cycling occurs more often in women and in those with bipolar II. Typically, rapid cycling starts in the depressive phase, and frequent and severe episodes of depression. This type of disorder is difficult to treat, especially because antidepressants can trigger the switch to mania and bring about an episode of mania. This is drug induced and can happen at any time even if the drug had been used before.
Research shows that symptoms of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents differ from those of adults. Adults with bipolar disorder usually have distinct and persistent periods of mania and depression. Children with bipolar disorder fluctuate rapidly in their mood and behavior. Mania in children is seen as irritability and belligerence whereas adults tend to experience euphoria. Children with bipolar depression are frequently angry and restless, and may have additional mood and behavioral disorders such as anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and substance abuse problems.
How frequently childhood bipolar disorder lasts or if treating childhood bipolar disorder can help prevent future illness is unknown.
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