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How to Treat Conversion Disorder
How to Treat Conversion Disorder What to do immediately • Make sure that the symptoms are not caused by a medical illness. • Explain to the family that there is no life-threatening illness. However, do not make them think that the person is pretending to be sick. • Symptoms often resolve quickly, within hours or […]
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treatment of conversion disorder review
treatment of conversion disorder review Questions to ask the family or friends • How did it start? A symptom that happened suddenly and without any previous signs of ill health is more likely to be a conversion symptom. • Has there been any stress recently? Enquire specifically about examinations, job problems and marriage arrangements. treatment […]
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Things to remember when dealing with sexual problems
Things to remember when dealing with sexual problems • Sexual problems are often the result of an unhappy relationship; they can cause further problems in the relationship. As far as possible, work with the couple. • Some sexual problems are related to serious physical disease, such as diabetes. Abnormal sexual behaviour is often caused by […]
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Same-sex relationships and mental health
Homosexuality means sex between men and men, or women and women (lesbian relationship). There are strong views about this sort of sexual behaviour. In some places this is seen as a mental problem or even a criminal act. It is very important that, as a health worker, you treat same-sex relationships as another example of […]
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sex and relationships in recovery
sex and relationships in recovery. Sex can be a way of expressing affection and love. Sex is the way through which a couple can have children and start a family. Sex can be a way of experiencing physical and mental pleasure. If one person has a sexual problem, the relationship with the partner is also […]
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How to deal with sexual problem
How to deal with sexual problem Questions to ask the person with a sexual problem • What is the problem? When did the problem start? What have you done about it so far? Frank questions about the problem will help the person feel more comfortable in discussing this sensitive subject with you. It is also […]
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dealing with someone who feels tired
Things to remember when dealing with someone who feels tired all the time • Tiredness is not always the result of an illness. If a person has been working too much, her body will get tired. • Tiredness has both mental and physical causes. Always exclude physical causes before considering mental health problems. • Depression, […]
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When should tonics or vitamins be used?
Tonics and vitamins are very commonly used by people who feel tired. This is because they feel that tiredness is the result of not eating enough or not having enough vitamins. However, most people with a tiredness problem will not be helped by taking tonics or vitamins. It is not helpful to give tonics or […]
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always tired and sleepy what could i take
always tired and sleepy what could i take • Make sure the person is not suffering from a physical illness. • Explain to the person and the family that the tiredness is real and is being caused by an illness. always tired and sleepy what could i take. There is no need to specify that […]
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How to deal with chronic tiredness
Questions to ask the person who is tired all the time • Since when have you been feeling tired? If more than two weeks, the tiredness is chronic. • Have you been feeling physically sick in any other way? For example, have you been coughing? Losing weight? Do you pass blood in your stools? These […]
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