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About 13–23% of the general population. [ 8 ] Somatic symptom disorder, also known as somatoform disorder, or somatization disorder, is defined by one or more chronic physical symptoms that coincide with excessive and maladaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connected to those symptoms. The symptoms are not deliberately produced or ...
The first formal definition of borderline disorder is widely acknowledged to have been written by Adolph Stern in 1938. [216] [217] He described a group of patients who he felt to be on the borderline between neurosis and psychosis, who very often came from family backgrounds marked by trauma. He argued that such patients would often need more ...
v. t. e. Self-defeating personality disorder (also known as masochistic personality disorder) was a proposed personality disorder. As a descriptor for "Other personality disorder" it was included in the DSM-III in 1980. [2]: 330 [a]. It was discussed in an appendix of the revised DSM-III-R in 1987, [1]: 371 but was never formally admitted into ...
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD, sometimes hyphenated C-PTSD) is a stress-related mental disorder generally occurring in response to complex traumas, [1] i.e., commonly prolonged or repetitive exposures to a series of traumatic events, within which individuals perceive little or no chance to escape.
Pronunciation. / ænˈdʒaɪnə, ˈændʒɪnə / ann-JY-nə, AN-jin-ə[1] Specialty. Cardiology. Complications. Heart attack, unstable angina. Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium). [2] It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease.
Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest. These typically get worse with inhaling and occur within a small area. Spells of pain usually last less than a few minutes. Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent. Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety.
Complete recovery, partial improvement, and worsening are all possible, [11] but full recovery is uncommon. [10]: 11 Symptoms generally fluctuate over days, weeks, or longer periods, and some people may experience periods of remission. Overall, many will have to adjust to life with ME/CFS.
Psychiatry, surgery, or emergency medicine if serious injuries occur. Self-harm is intentional conduct that is considered harmful to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues, commonly with suicidal intention. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Other terms such as cutting, self-injury, and self-mutilation have been used ...