Mental health (psychiatry)

White fever, or alcoholic delirium

White delirium tremens, or acute metal psychosis is observed in patients with alcohol dependence in the II-III stages of the disease and is characterized by a combination of delirious syndrome and expressed somatovegetative, neurological disorders.

Female drug addiction and gender characteristics of drug addiction

Biological and personal differences between women and men are beyond doubt. Traditionally, affective, anxious and cynical disorders among women are more common in the general population, therefore, women are much more likely to abuse sedatives (usually tranquilizers) both independently and according to the doctor's prescription.

Diphenhydramine substance abuse

Clinical manifestations of dimedrol delirium are similar to those caused by cyclodol. Visual hallucinations differ kaleidoscopy, rapid change of episodes and pictures.

Pervitinovaya addiction

In the mid-80s in a number of regions of Russia among adolescents of older age (16-17 years) there were cases of using a homemade drug that was called "shirka" in the slang of drug addicts. It contains about 40% α-iodine-pervitin (iodine is used in the manufacturing process).

Fear of blood

One of the most common phobias is a fear of blood. Many people have the question: what is the proper name for fear of blood? The answer is hemophobia or hematophobia.

Fear of Clowns

In psychological practice, there is such a disease. Fear of clowns scientifically called kolrofobiya and represents the emergence of a sincere sense of fear of these merry and lovely, in the opinion of the majority, creatures, which is completely irrational and accompanied by panic horror.

Illness: causes and predisposing factors

It is possible to propose the following classification of the main causal factors leading to health disorders. At the same time, it takes into account the importance of the action of these factors both in the previous period of life and at the present time.

Prevalence and depression statistics in different countries of the world

In recent years, depression is considered around the world as one of the main causes of decline and disability. By the share of lost for a full-fledged life of years, it is depressive disorders that outstrip all other mental illnesses, including such as Alzheimer's, alcoholism and schizophrenia.

Prevalence and statistics of alcoholism in different countries of the world

The study of the ethnocultural features of alcoholism (alcohol dependence, according to ICD-10) involves conducting comparative studies of the socio-psychological prerequisites for the formation of this disease, its prevalence, clinical manifestations and course in various ethnic groups and cultures.

Prevalence and statistics of suicides in Russia

Information on the frequency of suicides in Russia has been selectively published in the open press only since 1988, so when analyzing the prevalence of suicides in the country, we can operate on indicators that have been counting since 1990.

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