Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Seasonal and Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder in which the person experiences symptoms of depression during winter season.
Post traumatic stress disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which develops after any traumatic events. It is also known as railway spine, stress syndrome, traumatic war neurosis, battle fatigue, shell shock
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) is a type of psychotherapy which is done to improve the thought pattern and belief in an individual.
Stress is a state of affair involving demand on physical or mental energy. It is a condition which disturbs the normal physiological and psychological functioning of an individual.
ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors? (compulsions) which is aimed at reducing the anxiety, or combinations of such thoughts and behaviors.
Anxiety is a condition which is characterized by a state of apprehension or uneasiness arising out of anticipation of danger
Sleep walking also called Somnambulism is a disorder of sleep characterized by walking in sleep without being conscious of the act.
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder which is characterized by continuous interrupted breathing during sleep sometimes more than hundred times.
Boxed Warnings for Smoking Cessation Drugs
Health care professionals who prescribe Chantix and Zyban should monitor patients for any unusual changes in mood or behavior after starting these drugs. Patients should immediately contact their health care professional if they experience such changes.
Sleeping medications are effective if they are used sparingly for short term situations. Various medications are available to induce sleep.
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