This is the continuation of the topic ́s Agoraphobia, general information on the topic is available at Agoraphobia Introduction People suffering from an anxiety disorder should deal with their illness, i.e. the causes, symptoms and consequences. As with all other anxiety disorders, the first step of a successful therapy is to admit the fear to … Therapy of agoraphobia
Confrontation therapy Within behavioral therapy, confrontation with anxiety-inducing situations has proven to be a successful method for losing the fear of situations or objects. The affected person consciously seeks out the situations (often accompanied by the therapist) that he or she has avoided in the past or only sought out with great fear. The aim … Confrontation therapy | Therapy of agoraphobia
Synonyms Pain disorder, psychalgia English term: pain disorder, somatoform pain disorderA persistent somatoform pain disorder (ASD) is a disorder characterized by persistent severe pain without somatic (physical) cause, so that psychological causes are regarded as triggers (emotional conflicts, psychosocial problems). A variety of causes can cause a persistent somatoform pain disorder. Accordingly, it is less … Persistent somatoform pain disorder (ASS)
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria – as soldiers deploy to crisis zones, these people are confronted with the horrors of war. In the process, the term PTSD crops up again and again: soldiers who are mentally ill when they return; people on the ground who escape the war injured not only physically but also mentally. But other … PTSD: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Even though the acute stress reaction is not a disorder in the strict sense, many sufferers do need temporary support. Often, lay people such as partners, family or friends are enough to make the situation more bearable and to process it. In the case of PTSD, therapy should be provided in any case so that … Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD Therapy
Those affected by post-traumatic stress disorder can take a whole range of self-help measures on their own to actively support and advance the process of healing and coming to terms with what they have experienced. In the following, we provide you with helpful advice on how you can succeed in this. The goal here is … Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: What you Can do Yourself
If the symptoms of an acute stress reaction last for months or new symptoms develop up to six months after the triggering event, the condition is called posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD is comparatively rare, which means that most people can survive even a severely stressful event without secondary damage. People who … Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: How does PTSD Manifest?
Therapy There are various approaches to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The order of the imagined (presented) events must correspond to the order of the actual events. The events described are told in the “I-form” and in the “present”. In the description of the events, feelings, thoughts and other impressions should also be communicated. Emotions must … Therapy of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Active ingredient Risperidone is a prescription drug from the group of atypical neuroleptics. In Germany it is marketed under the trade name Risperdal®, among others. It is called atypical because Risperidone is said to have fewer side effects on certain nerve tracts in the spinal cord (extrapyramidal motor system) than other neuroleptics. In addition, memory … Risperidone
Dosage The dosage of the drug is determined by the treating physician. Usually the starting dose is 2mg Risperidone per day. This can be increased successively. Most patients are treated with a daily dose of 4-6mg Risperidone. The dose can be divided into one or two times a day. Risperidone only develops its full effect … Dosage | Risperidone
Application for special patient groups Children and adolescents with schizophrenia or mania should not be treated with risperidone until the age of 18. For behavioral disorders Risperidone can be used from the age of 5 years, but only in very low dosage (0.5mg), which may be increased slowly and in small steps. Prior to this, … Application for special patient groups | Risperidone
Interactions Risperidone may interact with many other drugs. Therefore, special attention should be paid to which drugs can be combined with Risperidone. The combination of risperidone with diuretic drugs is considered particularly risky in elderly patients. In such cases, an increased incidence of strokes and increased mortality has been observed. If antidepressants or beta-blockers (antihypertensive … Interactions | Risperidone
