stress hormones

Narrative Exposure Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a psychotherapeutic treatment method for survivors of life-threatening, complex traumatic events. NET is based on the recognition that traumatizing experiences are stored in two distinct memory systems, associative memory, in which all sensory perceptions and feelings associated with the event are registered, and autobiographical memory, in which the temporal sequence … Narrative Exposure Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Stress

Symptoms Acute stress manifests itself in the following physiological reactions of the organism, among others: Increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Increased blood flow and energy supply to skeletal muscles. Fast breathing Decreased activity of the intestine and urogenital tract. Reduced sex drive General activation, tension Pupil dilation Complications Unlike acute and positively experienced … Stress

Diagnosis | Diarrhea and psyche

Diagnosis The diagnosis of the psychological cause of the digestive problems is a so-called “exclusion diagnosis”. This means that if diarrhea occurs repeatedly, physical and organic diseases must be searched for first. As a rule, in the case of diarrhea with corresponding accompanying symptoms, blood tests and stool tests are first carried out. Furthermore, a … Diagnosis | Diarrhea and psyche

Duration/Prediction | Diarrhea and psyche

Duration/Prediction The duration and prognosis of the complaints can vary greatly and depend on the individual psychological stress reaction. The diarrhea can be only a temporary symptom in the acute phase of the stress reaction or it can remain chronic. The psychological stress may subside of its own accord or require psychotherapy. In these cases, … Duration/Prediction | Diarrhea and psyche

Stress factors

Definition The term “stress factors”, also called stressors, includes all internal and external influences that can cause a stress reaction in the human body. Which circumstances act as stress factors in people and to what extent they do so varies greatly from person to person and depends on numerous factors. Stress factors are divided into … Stress factors

Hormone preparations

What are hormone preparations? Hormones are messenger substances that control many processes in the body. These include thyroid hormones, sex hormones, stress hormones and many other functional groups. Most of these hormones can be replaced or given additionally as drugs and have very different effects depending on the dosage. Almost all hormone preparations are available … Hormone preparations

Active ingredients and effect | Hormone preparations

Active ingredients and effect The active ingredients in hormone therapies vary greatly. In some cases it is the direct administration of artificially produced hormones. This works for example with testosterone, estrogen, progestin, insulin and cortisol. In cases of hypothyroidism and some other diseases, a precursor of the respective hormone can be given and the body … Active ingredients and effect | Hormone preparations

Effectiveness of the pill through hormone preparations | Hormone preparations

Effectiveness of the pill through hormone preparations The pill is itself a hormone preparation. If hormone levels change, as is the case with anti-hormone therapy for breast cancer, the effect of the pill may be limited. Thyroid hormones normally have no influence on the effect of the pill, but an increase in the dose of … Effectiveness of the pill through hormone preparations | Hormone preparations