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As the level of violence in video games has increased, so has concern for the effects on those who play - especially those who play a lot. Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or do those who play already have …
According to the estimation of the World Health Organisation, depression will become the second leading disease in the world by the year 2020. In Hong Kong, according to the survey conducted by the Department of Health in 2003/04, about 1.5% of the p …
Dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) is an effect of severe trauma during early childhood, usually extreme, repetitive physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form …
Caring for someone with a mental illness
Caring for someone with mental health problems bring unique challenges.
Mental health problems vary greatly in severity. Mild problems are common and can be helped with understanding and suppor …
What may be the effect of domestic abuse to the children that lived with domestic violence? Every year, millions of children witness a parent abusing another parent in their home. Many people may not be aware of the ramifications of domestic violence …
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There is a transient mood disturbance occurring 3-5 days after childbirth known as Postnatal Blues. This will affect 50-60% of mothers but usually resolves within about 2 days. Those with severe postnatal blues are at particular risk of …
Relaxation techniques are an essential part of stress management. Relaxation is invaluable for maintaining your health and well-being, and repairing the toll that stress takes on your mind and body. Almost everyone can benefit from learning relaxatio …
Child mental health problems_Aug
Mental health problems are affecting 10% to 20% of children and teenagers in the world. The exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, but research suggests that a combination of factors, including heredity …
今期本欄將繼續講述思覺失調的成因，以及治療和預防方法。
與很多疾病相同，患者的情緒可以很明顯的影響着思覺失調發作。例如，由抑鬱症所引起的思覺失調發作會令患者有被害或自責的妄想或幻覺；而由躁狂症所引致的思覺失調病發則可形成嚴重的妄想。另一方面，壓力亦已知能引致或誘發思覺失調病發。此外，患者過往有心理創傷病歷，以及近期一些受壓的經驗，均可導致思覺失調的形成。
由生理性(非心理性)病因所引致的思覺失調與一些病理有關，如：(一) 神經紊亂，包括腦腫瘤、多發性硬化症、梅毒、阿爾茨海墨氏症及柏金 …
所有人都有重覆檢查東西的時候。例如，你可能會在離家之前重覆檢查爐頭或熨斗，以確保它已關掉。然而，患有強迫症的患者，他們會感到有需要不斷重覆的檢查東西，或不斷地有一種想法或進行一些習慣性的行為或動作，這些相關的思想和行為會對患者構成困擾及妨礙他們的日常生活。
這種不斷出現的思想在醫學上稱為強迫症。近乎不可控制的思想、影像或衝動會不斷不斷的在患者腦海裡出現。患者其實不想有這些思想，但他們卻控制不了。不幸地，這些強迫性的思常通常都令患者感到困擾或分心。當患者嘗試控制這些思想時 …
