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Course and Prevention for Bulimia Disease

For the course of bulimia (bulimia nervosa), relatively little is known, because the bulimia before 1980 exists as a separate diagnosis. It is assumed that untreated phases with low and alternating strongly marked symptoms. The vomiting with bulimia typically leads to medical consequences: Due to frequent with bulimia potassium deficiency may cause cardiac arrhythmias. In addition, esophagitis, gastric wall lesions, swelling of the parotid gland, significant damage to the tooth enamel and changes in skin and hair are possible. Through the self-induced vomiting, the oral cavity can be hurt, there is also danger of suffocation, when reached by stomach contents into the trachea. Are diuretic and laxative abuse resources taken, it comes with bulimia – in addition to the potassium deficiency – to more serious disorders of mineral metabolism. The possible malnutrition as a result of bulimia has a negative impact on the endocrine system. As a result, the menstruation is absent, it comes to infertility, lack of energy and cold sensitivity. Due to the huge expenditure on food and laxatives financial difficulties arise.

With up to 50 percent of these patients show symptoms of depression. Labile mood, guilt and suicidal thoughts are observed with bulimia in the context of eating and vomiting attacks. Binges require self-reproach – the parties are of the opinion does not even have enough to control. The feeling of relief after vomiting is of short duration Read more…

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Diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Pharmacological Treatment

The diagnosis of OCD is made if at least two weeks occurred on most days obsessions and / or obsessive thoughts are that have been experienced by those affected as painful, or have interrupted their normal activities.

To check whether a obsessive compulsive disorder, those affected will be examined at different levels: In clinical interviews, the symptoms can be retrieved and associated thoughts. If it is possible to observe the symptomatic behavior, or encourage people to become self-observation, can such important information about the problems of those affected will be won. In addition, different questionnaires have been developed to capture the history of constraints and to evaluate it.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment

On the treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder medication and psychotherapeutic treatments are combined. In this way, most markedly reduced the level of suffering and to improve the control and management of complaints.

Pharmacological Treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder

For obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment, drug treatment is to positively influence the impaired brain functions. These Read more…

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Causes of OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Neurobiological and Symptoms

The causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD are probably in organic interaction and psychological factors justified. In addition, compulsive disorder frequently associated with depressive disorders, anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse and also eating disorders.

Neurobiological findings

An obsessive-compulsive disorder / OCD is associated with impaired function of certain brain regions (basal ganglia, limbic system and frontal cortex). The interaction of these brain structures, the neurotransmitter serotonin, is involved in impulse control plays an important role. Drugs which inhibit the reuptake of serotonin, leading to an improvement in obsessive compulsive disorder. A similar result is obtained when the connection between two of the involved brain regions (basal ganglia and frontal cortex) is surgically interrupted. This suggests that there is a biologically determined susceptibility to obsessive-compulsive disorder. That an obsessive-compulsive disorder as the cause of biological factors play a role, also shows the family history : the higher degree of relationship is to a people with obsessive compulsive disorder, the higher  likelihood of developing also an obsessive compulsive disorder too. However, neurobiological theories can not alone explain the occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. For Read more…

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD, Definition and Frequency in the World

An obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD is when intrude repeatedly thoughts and actions that are recognized by those involved, although as senseless, against whose appearance they are not able to defend themselves. Will not yield to this compulsion to feel the affects mainly an unbearable tension.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder causes likely to be disturbed by interaction of biological and psychological factors, there seems to one of the metabolism of certain neurotransmitters in brain. On the other constraints may be a form of anxiety management are considered, such as an intense fear of being infected with an infectious disease can lead to an extreme washing behavior. In the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder psychiatric and psychotherapeutic techniques are used, such as the elimination of coercive action, and deal with anxiety result.

Definition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  ( OCD )

As OCD ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ) ideas and actions are known to occur to a human being. Although the parties recognize these thoughts or impulses for action is absurd and try to resist, however, they can not defend himself against their occurrence. If the pressure does not yield to those affected often feel unbearable tension Read more…

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