MENTAL BREAK DOWN SYNDROMES
Acute conditions are hysteria, anxiety state, confusional states, Exhaustion, psychosomatic disorders, Reactive depression, mixed reactions, psychosis, chronic reactions, schizophrenia, depression, paranoid escape, etc. Mental health is an important component of the total positive health. It comprises the wellbeing of of the intellectual and emotional components of the mind . The intellectual break down of the individual deprive him of logical and rational thinking, and the decision taken may be faulty affecting the wellbeing of the individual. Even the community or nation may suffer due to such faulty decisions if such an individual happens to be a leader. Emotional imbalance affects reactions of individual, ability to withstand the strains and stress of the life situations affecting the general health, and the ability to conform to the conventional social morale. A few of them are are given below.
Hysteria.
This may be defined as a functional disorder of the mind characterized by the unconscious production of mental and physical symptoms which enable the individual to escape from some difficulty or to gain some real or imaginary advantage. The historical syndrome may show by the development of symptoms such as paralysis of various parts of body, sensory disturbances, vomiting, deafness, hysterical seizures and somnambulism, etc. In most cases of fits no precipitating cause is apparent.
Depression.
Individuals with depression become quiet, inactive, and not interested to take part in normal social activities, sleeplessness, anxiety dreams, fits of crying, and excessive smoking and drinking are common symptoms in severe cases.
Schizophrenia.
It is the commonest form of psychosis among the adolescents and young adults and is characterized by lack of interest, self-absorption and withdrawal. The patients may suffer also from auditory and visual hallucinations and delusions of persecution. those cases of psychosis should be transfered to psychiatrist for admission and treatment.
Paranoid escape
In order to make their own gloom some persons make project their feelings on to others and look for evidence of evil and distrust around them. They become suspicious with out any convincing evidence and are disgruntled, cynical and bitter. They are not easily amicable to discipline.
Psychosomatic disorders.
Due to depression and anxiety may find expression in somatic cases such as loss of physical energy, head ache, disturbance of vision, sleeplessness, feeling of vomiting, memory difficulties, and a secondary hysterical fixation of minor injuries. the commonest sign and symptoms of mental distress are as under.
Paranoid escape
In order to make their own gloom some persons make project their feelings on to others and look for evidence of evil and distrust around them. They become suspicious with out any convincing evidence and are disgruntled, cynical and bitter. They are not easily amicable to discipline.
Psychosomatic disorders.
Due to depression and anxiety may find expression in somatic cases such as loss of physical energy, head ache, disturbance of vision, sleeplessness, feeling of vomiting, memory difficulties, and a secondary hysterical fixation of minor injuries. the commonest sign and symptoms of mental distress are as under.
Warning signal of psychiatric break down
Changes from normal behavior and habits as noticed by friends and relatives. Sleep disturbances and nightmares to be observed. Changes in eating, drinking, and increased usage of tobacco and alcohol may be noticed. Alteration in temperament and personality may be noticed. The calm and quiet retiring person becomes garrulous and vivacious or a good humored and social man becomes morose, sullen, solitary, and apathetic, not taking interest in what is going on around him. Emotional instability is manifested by sudden out bursts of weeping for no reasons, or sudden displays of violence. Offenses of trivial nature may be committed by a person of previous good character. There is often gradual deterioration in the standard of work and efficiency. there may be inability to concentrate in normal activities and this may intensifies his sense of restlessness and depression.
Prevention and control of psychiatric breakdown.
For the conservation of manpower and promotion of working efficiency it is imperative that all possible preventive measures to reduce morbidity from psychiatric break disorders in factories and other institutions are adopted while recruitment for employment.The important preventive measures are selection, screening, man-management, training, morale building and early recognition and early treatment of mental break down. The individual should think that he is an integral part of of his institution and also he should feel his welfare and that of his family are the active concern of the governing body and his own superior officers in particular. He should be made to feel that efficient and prompt medical aid is available at all times. Early diagnosis, proper treatment, and proper transfer to specialist hospitals, are important measures for the maintenance of mental health of the such cases.
Prevention and control of psychiatric breakdown.
For the conservation of manpower and promotion of working efficiency it is imperative that all possible preventive measures to reduce morbidity from psychiatric break disorders in factories and other institutions are adopted while recruitment for employment.The important preventive measures are selection, screening, man-management, training, morale building and early recognition and early treatment of mental break down. The individual should think that he is an integral part of of his institution and also he should feel his welfare and that of his family are the active concern of the governing body and his own superior officers in particular. He should be made to feel that efficient and prompt medical aid is available at all times. Early diagnosis, proper treatment, and proper transfer to specialist hospitals, are important measures for the maintenance of mental health of the such cases.
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