Closure is a state of reduced communicative activity, characterized by a rejection of interpersonal interaction, an orientation towards one's own inner world: thoughts, images, experiences. Closed people prefer to spend time alone, avoid large companies and public speaking, do not show initiative. Closure can be a stable personality trait, a situational reaction, or a symptom of mental illness. For diagnostics, a conversation, questionnaires, projective tests are used. Treatment is carried out by methods of group and individual psychotherapy.
Read more →Hallucinations are falsely perceived objects or sensory images that occur in the absence of a real external stimulus, but are accompanied by confidence in its existence. Elementary hallucinations are represented by ringing, hum, light flashes, luminous figures, smells. Simple - complete images: static animals, household items. Complex - dynamic phenomena, for example, voices commenting on what is happening. Diagnosis is performed through observation, conversation, analysis of the overall clinical picture. During therapy, antipsychotic drugs are prescribed.
Read more →Anxiety is a negative emotional state, expressed by a feeling of uncertainty, the expectation of bad events. It manifests itself internally as a feeling of anxiety, an experience of excitement, and an unpleasant foreboding of impending disaster. External signs of anxiety - absent-mindedness, restlessness, obsessive movements, a suffering facial expression. A survey, observation, and psychodiagnostic tests are used for diagnosis: questionnaires, and projective techniques. Symptomatic care includes psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and relaxation techniques.
Read more →Apathy is a symptom or a temporary mental state characterized by indifference, emotional coldness, indifference. It is manifested by indifference, detachment from what is happening, lack of motivation for any activity, decrease in emotions, slowness of actions. Diagnosis depends on the cause of apathy, the main methods are clinical conversation, observation, psychological testing. In addition, an examination by a neurologist, instrumental studies of the brain are prescribed. Symptomatic methods of treatment include psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, daily regimen correction.
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