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THEORIES ABOUT BDD CAUSE: PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES – WHAT ABOUT THE ROLE OF OTHER LIFE EVENTS?

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:08:37 +0000

What about the role of other life events? A number of patients I’ve seen linked their BDD symptoms with moving to a different culture. A man who moved from India told me: “I’m obsessed about my penis and nose and eyes because I feel in general like an unattractive outsider. I’m not as accepted as I’d like to be.” Another man from India gave a similar explanation: “I feel like a foreigner in every way—I feel different from others. I’m afraid I’ll never have the all-American look.” It’s also important to consider whether a previously noticeable physical deformity might contribute to the development of BDD. Some people with BDD—although it’s a small minority—report that they had a more severe deformity, such as severe acne, scoliosis, or a facial gash from an accident earlier in their life. With time, their skin healed or their back was straightened, but their view of themselves didn’t change. In their mind’s eye, they would always be severely deformed. Body-image researchers refer to this as the adaptive failure theory. According to this theory, when a person’s actual appearance changes, their self-perception of their body doesn’t. Research findings on the validity of this theory are mixed, but some studies have found that obese subjects’ perception of their body size—as well as their thoughts, feelings, and concerns about weight—don’t necessarily change when they lose weight. After losing weight, they still don’t see themselves as thin; a negative “vestigial” body image persists. One woman’s comment about her BDD reflected this theory: “I’m like a person who lost 200 pounds and still thinks they’re fat. I can’t change my view of myself.” This theory hasn’t been adequately studied and hasn’t been studied at all in BDD. But it might apply to some individuals with previous It’s possible that other life events contribute to BDD’s development. Perhaps people who later develop BDD experience a lot of rejection or lots of stress. If so, this might increase their risk of developing BDD. Although this hasn’t been studied, it’s unlikely that life events alone would cause BDD, as some kind of genetic/biological predisposition is probably necessary to develop it. But life events may very well play an important role. *184\204\8*

OTHER SLEEP-INDUCING MEDICATIONS: GLUTETHIMIDE **CHEMICAL NAME

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:06:05 +0000

Glutethimide
Brand Name
Doriden
Also available in generic form.
Be Aware That:
* Long-term, uninterrupted use of glutethimide even at recommended dosage levels can cause addiction. Anyone who has a history of drug addiction or alcoholism may be at a greater risk of becoming addicted to glutethimide.
* Taking glutethimide with alcohol or other sedatives can cause extreme, even fatal, side effects. Because glutethimide by itself may cause drowsiness, you should be careful when driving,
*You should not suddenly stop taking this drug, because serious side effects such as convulsions may occur. Stop taking glutethimide ONLY under your doctor’s supervision.
* Pregnant women should use glutethimide only when the benefits of drug therapy clearly surpass any potential hazards to the unborn baby. Nursing mothers should use glutethimide only with caution and only under the supervision of a physician.
* Children may become agitated or excited when taking glutethimide.
Tell The Doctor If:
*You are pregnant (or think you possibly might be).
*You have any reason to suspect you are allergic to glutethimide.
*You have a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
*You are taking any prescription or over-the-counter drugs.
*You have a history of porphyria (a rare blood disorder) or kidney or liver disease.
Watch Out For:
Skin rash, nausea, morning hangover, fatigue, agitation, difficulty breathing, and blurred vision. Make sure you notify your physician if any of these side effects troubles you.
The Drug May Interact With:
*Alcohol, narcotics, barbiturates, other sedatives, and antihistamines, intensifying their effects, and causing potentially dangerous, even fatal reactions.
* Anticoagulants such as Warfarin, thereby decreasing their effectiveness.
Your Drug’s Usual Dosage:
Initially, to induce sleep in ADULTS: from 250 to 500 mg, taken in one dose at bedtime. All dosages to be established by your doctor.
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MEDITATION FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS TREATMENT: CASE HISTORIES

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:20:52 +0000

Sandra

It was Sandra’s first meditation lesson. She was feeling apprehensive. She glanced around the room and wondered if other people were feeling the same way. She closed her eyes and began to practise the meditation technique she had chosen. At first she felt self-conscious and wanted to laugh out loud. She couldn’t understand how this would help her with her anxiety and attacks. Gradually Sandra became aware of a gentle heaviness slowly moving through her body. A wave of fear went through her, but she allowed it to pass without resisting it. She felt herself drifting into deeper and deeper levels of relaxation. The voice of Sandra’s instructor, ending the meditation session, broke into the silent depths of her meditation. Slowly Sandra opened her eyes. She had done it! She was able to meditate.

Philip

Deciding to find time to meditate can be a problem for many people, of whom Philip was one. Philip had been practising meditation on and off for several months. He had become aware that he always had a bad day if he didn’t meditate the night before, but wished there was an easier way to control his anxiety. He ‘didn’t have time’ and it was such an effort to try to make time. He felt he would just have to put up with the anxiety until a ‘real’ cure was found.

Joanne

Some people experience symptoms similar to those of panic attacks in meditation. Joanne did, while she was in the deeper stages of meditation. Instead of reacting with fear, Joanne was able to let them happen and they went as quickly as they came. This gave Joanne the courage to let them happen during the day, when she wasn’t meditating. Again, they went as quickly as they came. Joanne had found the key to her recovery.

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CHILDREN’S SLEEP: SOME SLEEP PROBLEMS DESCRIBING

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:03:26 +0000

Difficulty Sleeping Alone

To avoid a big chase, we just lie down with him until he falls asleep.

There are degrees of parental involvement in the bedtime process, becomes a problem when it takes too much time or the parent begins to f© burdened or manipulated. It also becomes a problem when a parent involvement, or lack of involvement (for whatever reason), keeps the child from getting to, or back to, sleep. This can be an unexpected culprit in frequent waking—when he needs something from his parent in order to go back to sleep?

Unusual Sleep Cycles

She is just not ready to go to sleep—but we are!

Sleep patterns follow an internal set of rhythms. When they are skewed early, or late, or are extremely irregular, it becomes a problem because the child does not mesh with the family routine. Very often a problem at one end of the day begins to affect the other end or the remainder of the day. When a child apparent sleep needs (much more, or much less) are different from her parents it can also cause a problem.

Nightmares and Sleep Terrors

He wakes up screaming and really seems terrified.

Nightmares and sleep terrors are often confused because the incidents ca look so similar. The child “wakes” with confusion and fear once or several times a night. However, there are definite differences between a nightmare and a sleep terror. Recognizing them is crucial because the best response is very different for each.

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ANXIETY IN THE MIND: RESTLESSNESS

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:32:48 +0000

The anxious patient cannot sit still. He fidgets and wriggles about. He cannot settle to the task in hand; he starts one job but feels uncomfortable, leaves it and starts something else. He is less restless when there is something definite that he has to do, so he is more comfortable at work than at home. On weekends, in spite of happy relations with his family, it is common for him to wish for Monday so that he can go back to the fixed routine of work.

Sometimes people feel that they will be better if they take a holiday and have a good rest. Of course, these patients are at their worst in such circumstances because they have lost the ability to relax and take it easy. Other people with anxiety are benefited by such a holiday, but when restlessness is a feature the anxious patient only returns more tense and frustrated than ever.

A forty-seven-year-old foreman wrote for an appointment, and described his restlessness in these terms.

“I have an inability to relax, nervous tension, anxiety complex and constant apprehension, I cannot sit [without a flush of anxiety] in meetings, church, theatre, dentist’s chair, barber’s chair, public transport, or as a passenger in a motor car . . . My flush of nervous tension makes me leave whatever I am attending . . .”

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