Neurosis
Neurosis is a group of borderline neuropsychiatric states characterized by pronounced emotional and somatovegetative manifestations. Neurotic disorder does not cause organic damage and violations of contact with reality in a person, but at the same time the physical and mental performance of the patient is significantly reduced.
Causes of neurosis
The main provoking factor of neurosis is psychogenic. It can manifest itself as a strong impact, for example, the loss of a loved one, or a weak impact, but lasting for a long period, for example, prolonged overload associated with professional activity.
The most common causes of neurosis:
Biological factors and heredity. Chronic diseases that provoke exhaustion of the nervous system, rapid fatigue, which has an innate character.
The peculiarity of a person’s personal organization. Self-doubt, inadequate self-esteem, indecision, vulnerability, emotional instability.
Significant errors in education. The inability to overcome difficulties on their own and make their own decision, infantilism.
Social conditions. Unfavorable situation in the family, professional activity and everyday life.
The wrong way of life. Excessive physical and mental stress, fatigue, lack of sleep.
Types of neuroses
Neurasthenia. Its main symptom is exhaustion of the nervous system. As a rule, it manifests itself in the form of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Neurosis of fear. It manifests itself in the form of a general anxiety state or a phobia tied to a certain situation (severe mental trauma).
Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Characterized by obsessive movements, actions or thoughts. As a rule, it is characteristic of insecure people.
Hysterical neurosis, manifested in the motor sphere, as convulsive seizures, speech disorders, etc.
Symptoms of neurosis
unstable emotional state;
mood variability;
feeling guilty;
anxiety;
irritability;
tearfulness;
vulnerability;
increased fatigue;
violation of appetite and sleep;
decreased libido;
frequent urination;
fluctuation of blood pressure;
dizziness and sweating;
dizziness and headaches.
Diagnosis of neuroses
The diagnostic program of neurosis should be based on the patient’s complaints and a thorough examination. Instrumental examinations may be prescribed to exclude the somatic nature of neurosis. Often, diseases of the body provoke changes in the psychological state of a person.
Treatment of neurosis
With neurotic disorders, patients do not experience irreversible changes in personality and a critical attitude towards their condition persists.
Intolerance, irritability and other negative emotions have a negative impact on the quality of life of the patient, interfere with his social adaptation, provoke conflicts with others. For effective treatment, you need to contact a specialist as soon as possible so as not to start the development of this disorder. Treatment of neurosis with the use of methods of psychotherapy, drug treatment, normalization of the daily routine and restorative therapy shows a high percentage of success.
The main task in the treatment of neurosis is to eliminate the source of its occurrence or to change one’s own attitude to certain factors present in the patient’s life. Psychotherapeutic influence, which is used as a non-drug treatment, can significantly reduce the risk of relapse of neurosis.
Medication treatment includes, in addition to general restoratives, sedatives and tranquilizers.
