Question 1

is the inability to trust anyone a psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

Trust: Yes. For a healthy adaptation to life with a family, in a community, and at work it is necessary to have a basic amount of trust, or you will never end up getting close to anyone. Many people have been burned repeatedly by individuals who did not deserve their trust. Not trusting anyone is a maladaptive response that won't really help. Counseling can help you decide who deserves your trust.

Question 2

could these physical and psychiatric problems be symptoms of a disease?

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Symptoms: Depends on which symptoms you are referring to.

Question 3

what to do if you suspect you or a loved one may have a psychiatric disorder

Accepted Answer

See primary care: Please see your primary care physician for a general physical. Reversible causes of a mood disorder should be ruled out before seeing a psychiatrist.  This can be done with a simple blood test.

Question 4

is oppositional defiant disorder a psychiatric condition?

Accepted Answer

ODD: It is a behavioral disorder classified under the psychiatric diagnoses.

Question 5

how do a neurological disorder and a psychiatric disorder differ?

Accepted Answer

Some overlap: There are several conditions that are both neuro and psych, but in general psychiatric covers mood, behavior, cognitive function, attention. Neuro incolves motor and/or sensory abnormalities, several types of pain issues, seizures, headahes and several types of tumors, as well as some infections and neuro degnerative conditions.

Question 6

what axis (for psychiatric illnesses) is somatization disorders on?

Accepted Answer

Axis I: Axis i is for reporting all the various clinical disorders or other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention except for personality disorders and mental retardation (which are reported on axis ii). Somatization disorder is a type of somatoform disorder.

Question 7

is it selfish to conceive a child, knowing your child may inherit a psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

No: Your child may not inherit the disease. Also, depending on your diagnosis, your child may not be at significant risk. I would discus your thoughts with your doctor.

Question 8

what are some psychiatric disorders that involve sleep but aren't sleep disorders?

Accepted Answer

Sleep: Some are mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, delirium/dementias.

Question 9

could chronic insomnia be a psychiatric or neurological disorder?

Accepted Answer

Sleep disorder: There can be many different causes for sleep disruption and both psychiatric and neurological problems can affect.  See a sleep specialist, perhaps do an overnight sleep study and get back on schedule.

Question 10

can you please describe the behavioural and psychiatric changes manifested in thyroid disease?

Accepted Answer

Several : These include, fear, anxiety, irritability, depression, apathy, emotional lability, poor concentration, mental slowing, memory complaints, suicide ideation, delusion, decreased libido among the many.

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