Not exact matches
Hoarding is not an actual
psychiatric diagnosis at this time, although it can be a
symptom for diagnoses
like obsessive - compulsive disorder or reactive attachment disorder.
«We have discovered a small molecule compound that shows a profound and prolonged effect on autism -
like social deficits without obvious side effects, while many currently used compounds for treating a variety of
psychiatric diseases have failed to exhibit the therapeutic efficacy for this core
symptom of autism,» said Zhen Yan, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, and senior author on the paper.
When confronted with this seemingly global array of
symptoms, the physician is often skeptical, and, rather than suspecting low thyroid, may believe that this patient may have a
psychiatric problem
like depression.
There are also a host of side effects, that could be as minor as sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, and facial tics, to paranoia and psychotic
symptoms, other
psychiatric issues
like bipolar disorder, depression, and suicide in those without a history of the disorders, and at it can be fatal in those that have a diagnosed or undiagnosed heart condition.
«Depression is an illness often associated with strong social stigma, causing people to withdraw from their lives, intensifying the emotional
symptoms of the illness,
like sadness and feelings of worthlessness,» said Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., director of
psychiatric drug research, R / D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, Texas.