TOPIC 1- PSYCHOLOGY

OF THE PATIENT. IPD.

CONCEPT OF NEUROSIS,
PSYCHOSOMATIC
DISEASES
SAKSHI BARANWAL
407 GROUP
61. PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT
OF PSYCHOSOMATIC DISEASES
 principle of psychosomatic medicine in
clinical practice is the acceptance of
interrelated psychologic and physical
problems as an intrinsic characteristic of
medicine.
TREATMENTS FOR PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER

 Psychotherapy: This is also known as talking

treatment.
 Psychoanalysis: This therapy is used to treat
depression and anxiety disorder.
 Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT): CBT
focuses on the examination of the patient’s
thoughts and beliefs that impact his/her
mental condition.
62. PRINCIPLE OF INDIVIDUALISED
APPROACH TO THERAPY
 Individual therapy is one type of
psychotherapy in which a trained
professional helps a single person work
through personal issues they have been
facing. It is an effective treatment for a
variety of emotional difficulties and mental
illnesses.
63. PRINCIPLE OF
COMBINATION THERAPY
 Combination therapies might be
hypothesized to interact in two general
ways:
 (a) One agent may simply reinforce the
action of another agent,
 (b) the two drugs may combine to exert
effects that are distinct from either
individual compound.
EXAMPLE:
Rifampin,
isoniazid, and
pyrazinamide
combination is
used to treat
tuberculosis (TB)
infection.
64. PREVENTION OF ISCHEMIC HEART
DISEASE AND MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
1.Eat a healthy, balanced
diet.
2. Be more physically
active.
3. Keep healthy weight.
4. Stop smoking.
5. Manage diabetes
6. Control B.P
7. Reduce stress
65. CONCEPT OF NEUROSIS
Mental disorder that causes a sense of distress
and deficit in functioning.(where behavior is
not outside socially acceptable norms)
EXAMPLE -
Intense anxiety or panic in non-threatening
social situations like going out to eat, a work
function, or friendly gathering. Difficulty taking
care of basic needs, such as shopping, hygiene,
paying bills or keeping a job, as a result of
depression or anxiety.
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