NESC 2470 Lecture Notes - Genetic Disorder, Neocortex, Anxiolytic
26 Nov 2012
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A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders. Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect the mind. Based on two major assumptions: much of mental life is unconscious, past experiences, particularly in childhood, shape how a person feels and responds throughout life. The use of verbal communication to help the patient. Symptoms: mania/excitement, euphoria, grandiose delusions, eventually paralysis and death. Caused by infection from treponema pallidum: same organism that causes syphilis. More than 15% of americans will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. The sudden feelings of intense terror that occur without warning. Palpitations, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, tingling sensations, and chills or blushing. Usually short lasting, only 30 minutes at most. Frequent, unprovoked panic attacks consisting of discrete periods with the sudden onset of intense apprehension, fearfulness, or terror, often associated with feelings of impending doom.
