Understanding Disturbing Behavior

Title:
Understanding Disturbing Behavior
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Summary:
Some people may probably interpret psychosis as symptoms of stress, especially if the changes

Keywords:
anxiety, depression, stress, mental health, counselling

Article Body:
The clinical word ˆpsychotic˜ is often used to refer to person who has gone mad or insane. Th
Psychosis is a condition in which a person has lost touch with reality which leads to an impai
According to the Institute of Mental Health, a person may exhibit some unusual behavior during
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Perceptual disturbances such as feelings that things around have changed;
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Mood disturbances such as anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability and anger;

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Cognitive disturbances such as poor attention and concentration, difficulties in think

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Behavioral disturbances such as change in sleep and appetite patterns, social withdraw

Some people may probably interpret these disturbing behaviors as symptoms of stress especially
There needs to be a personal understanding of these disturbances to determine the help seeking
In psychiatry, there are a number of disorders that come under the general title of the psycho
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Schizophrenia
Schizo-Affective Disorder
Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder)

Mania
Delusional (Paranoid) Disorders
Psychotic Depression

Usually, the family or the person involved initially seek the assistance of general practition
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A positive family history of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, especially among fir

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Vulnerable personalities such as those with schizotypal personalities

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History of occasional brief symptoms of hallucinations or delusions

Early psychosis treatment involves psychiatric assessments for individuals who have symptoms o

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