COMMUNICATION DISORDER
A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities
Examples of anxiety disorders include panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Symptoms include stress that’s out of proportion to the impact of the event, inability to set aside a worry, and restlessness.
Treatment includes counseling or medications, including antidepressants.
Age Onset: Children or following strokes or brain injuries.
Symptoms: Not based on perception difficulties such as blindness or deafness; affecting understanding or production of speech.
Progression: Performance significantly lower than expectations for that age of child or adult.
Causes: Developmental in children; stroke or brain damage in adults may cause “aphasia,” the inability to understand or express language.
Therapies: Mostly by speech and language therapists.
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- Mental Health Insurance in India: An Examination of Policy Implementation Post-MHCA 2017by Vijaya Chandra Reddy Avula on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: We evaluated 235 policies provided by 30 insurance companies and found that 37.5% (88) of policies covered mental illnesses, 11.5% (28) covered persons with disabilities, whereas 51% (119) did not offer any coverage. The majority of the companies did not cover suicide and substance use disorders. There are disparities in the outpatient care offerings, including extended waiting periods for coverage of mental illness. This review highlights the importance of aligning insurance...
- Exploring parental use of social media among autism spectrum disorder families in the UAE: perspectives and challenges in fostering social inclusionby Alia El Naggar on November 20, 2024
This study examines the parental use of social media within autism spectrum disorder (ASD) families in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focusing on perspectives and challenges in promoting social inclusion. Through semi-structured interviews with 21 participants, including 16 females and 5 males aged between 36 and 47, insights were gained into their experiences navigating social media platforms. Using thematic analysis, findings reveal varied approaches to leveraging social media for fostering...
- The gut microbiota-brain connection: insights into major depressive disorder and bipolar disorderby Jia Zhao on November 20, 2024
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are two of the most prevalent mood disorders that seriously jeopardize both physical and mental health. The current diagnosis of MDD and BD relies primarily on clinical symptoms. However, correctly differentiating between MDD and BD during depressive episode states remains a substantial clinical challenge. The human gut hosts a large and diverse microbiota, which plays a pivotal role in various physiological processes. Emerging evidence...
- Associations of stigma, loneliness, and treatment self-regulation with HIV medication adherence among individuals with substance use disorder using a mobile health applicationby Adati Tarfa on November 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: Internalized stigma was significantly associated with HIV medication adherence. Further research is needed to better understand this relationship and develop interventions addressing stigma in people with HIV and SUD.