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Virtual Reality, Major New Therapeutic Tool
In less than ten years, virtual reality has become a major new therapeutic tool not only in medicine and surgery but also in the field of psychological disorders and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
Thus, Japanese scientists from Tokyo University are developing tools that can “feel” the shape and texture of objects they touch. These new [...]
Report in Brief About air Quality
Report in brief
The RIVM and GGD’en have GGD-directive “Health of the Air Quality Decree” in 2005 updated. The new directive provides an overview of scientific health studies, new laws and regulations, and measure and calculate the implications of that for health. The focus is on traffic-related air pollution.
The directive is a tool for municipalities GGD’en [...]
Diagnosis Of Myofascial Pain
A thorough physical examination and a complete medical history are the two key elements for diagnosis. Physical examination will show the location of trigger points and the local response of the taut muscular band. There are usually no neurological deficits or abnormalities in laboratory tests hematological, biochemical or urinary tract, unless there are concomitant diseases [...]
Another Characteristic of Myofascial Pain
To understand the origin of myofascial pain is necessary to understand two concepts: muscle tightness and trigger points (trigger points). Muscle tension is the product of two distinct factors: the tone vis-coelástico and contractile activity. The tone-lastic viscoe can be divided into two parts, the viscoelastic stiffness and elastic stiffness. The elastic stiffness is generated [...]
Manual of Mental Disorders
This term, imposed by the DSM, actually means “marked depression. Although they are not unanimous, the U.S. criteria of DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ) major depressive disorder are: A person must have at least 5 of the 9 following symptoms for a period at least two weeks, most of the time, [...]
Endogenous Depression & Reactive Depression Nevrotico
On the threshold of eternity. In 1890, Vincent van Gogh painted this picture often interpreted as symbolizing the despair felt in depression. Van Gogh himself suffered from depression and committed suicide the same year.
This classification has some sort of historical basis, but the distinction is hardly used nowadays. The endogenous depression is characterized by pain [...]
Term of Depression
In psychiatry the term ‘depression’ of Latin depressio. , “Draft” means a disease for some, or syndrome to others, whose central event is a mental condition characterized by fatigue important, a self-deprecation, pessimism causing significant disruption in reporting psycho-emotional
It is a common disease which affects almost 20% of people during their life and that marks [...]
Dysmorphic, Cause Remains Unclear
Adolescent girls in primary
Who is affected by the disorder of the vision itself? It is not known what proportion of the population affected by this evil, but American studies suggest the figure of one in 50 who would fixate on her looks. The disease mostly adolescents and young adults.
The causes of this disorder are still [...]
Phisical Aspect of Dysmorphic Disorder
At first I did not pay much attention but for 6 months it has become unlivable. I try to convince my self that it does not see that it is ridiculous to do that but I can not help it at least ej could not do it because since I know what it is, it [...]
Dysmorphic Disorder
The dysmorphobie or dysmorphic disorder is the haunting fear (wrongly or rightly) of being ugly or malformed.
It is a disease characterized by a preoccupation or obsession with a defect in appearance, even a slight imperfection real (freckles, big nose, mottled skin, wrinkles, acne scars), or imaginary. This can cause severe depression or suicide attempts. People [...]