Understanding Adjustment Disorders: Symptoms and Connections to IBS
Could you please provide the content you would like me to translate "Adjustment disorder" is a psychological condition that occurs when an individual has difficulty coping with a significant life change or stressor. It can manifest as a variety of emotional or behaviora...
Dr. Tang Xinbei Reply:
Dear Little One: It seems that your body reacts to stress with symptoms such as gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, and dizziness. The "adjustment disorder" you mentioned is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual as a psychological res...[Read More] Understanding Adjustment Disorders: Symptoms and Connections to IBS
Understanding Neurosis Depression: Symptoms and Insights
Neurotic depression What is neurosis depression? Can you explain its symptoms? Thanks!!
Dr. Dai Wanxiang Reply:
Neurotic depression is a diagnostic term from older psychiatric classification systems (DSM-II, ICD-9). Both systems emphasize that neurotic depression is an excessive emotional response (primarily a depressive reaction) to internal or external stressors. In newer diagnostic syst...[Read More] Understanding Neurosis Depression: Symptoms and Insights
Understanding Existential Thoughts: Navigating Anxiety and Pressure in Adolescence
Mental Hello, Doctor. I have been troubled by this issue for about a week, and I don't know why. While watching a movie, a thought suddenly crossed my mind: "This is fake. Why am I watching this? What is the point?" I have the same feeling when reading comics; as s...
Dr. Huang Xiangxiong Reply:
There are quite a few mental disorders (including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adjustment disorders, etc.) that may present the phenomena you described. Additionally, as exams approach, some individuals may experience similar distress under significant pressure. It ...[Read More] Understanding Existential Thoughts: Navigating Anxiety and Pressure in Adolescence
Understanding Psychoneurosis: Differences from Schizophrenia and Paranoia
Psychoneurosis Hello. I would like to ask what is a psychoneurosis? How does it differ from schizophrenia and persecutory delusions? Thank you.
Dr. Li Junren Reply:
Psychoneurosis is a collective term for a group of disorders, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, somatization disorders (where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms), sleep disorders, and adjustment disorders. Although each disorder has its own etiol...[Read More] Understanding Psychoneurosis: Differences from Schizophrenia and Paranoia
Am I Experiencing Depression? Understanding My Symptoms and Next Steps
Could you please tell me if my symptoms are indicative of depression? How should I address this? Hello, Doctor: My situation is as follows: In mid-September, I had a miscarriage and delivered a baby who had died due to insufficient amniotic fluid. My husband has been unfaithful m...
Dr. Li Junren Reply:
Your condition is a depressive state triggered by adjustment disorder due to stress. The accumulated issues have not been addressed or resolved, and your usual stress relief methods (such as emotional outbursts and excessive shopping) are inadequate for the current predicament. I...[Read More] Am I Experiencing Depression? Understanding My Symptoms and Next Steps