Category psychology

Generality Selective mutism is a particular condition belonging to the group of anxiety disorders . Selective mutism usually begins in the pediatric age and is characterized by the inability to speak in almost all social contexts, although there are no delays neither in learning nor in language development

Introduction In the psychological field, resilience can be defined as the ability of the individual to adapt positively to a negative and traumatic condition. According to many experts, resilience is a capacity belonging to human nature but which is not always activated and, even when activated, does not always lead to positive results

Scroll down the page to read the summary table on the anxiety syndrome Anxious syndrome: definition State of mind characterized by a tangle of fears and tensions - generally irrational - unrelated to any precise and concrete external stimulus Psychological illness that results in truly appreciable effects, leading to a series of negative consequences on the state of mind Anxious syndrome: appreciable effects Increased plasma levels of corticosteroids and adrenaline → palpitations, tachycardia, tremors, nausea, peripheral vasoconstriction, hyperhidrosis and respiratory fatigue Anxious syndrome:

Definition It seems almost impossible but, in fact, the anxious syndrome begins above all in the young adult, around the age of 20: we are talking about a state of mind characterized by a mixture of fears and tensions - generally irrational - not related to any precise and concrete external stimulus

Definition of anxious syndrome In the previous discussion we examined the anxiety syndrome in the event of severity: fortunately, there are also rather mild forms, determined by multiple factors (stress, work, family, etc.) which - embedded one on the other like fragments of puzzles - generate the over-anxiety

Introduction Understanding the meaning of dreams has fascinated man since ancient times. In antiquity, dreams were considered as the will of the gods to communicate with men; while today, a psychological meaning is attributed to this normal phenomenon. The first to attempt to explain the meaning of dreams was the well-known father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud who, in this regard, in 1899 published a book entitled " The interpretation of dreams "

Introduction Stendhal syndrome is a psychosomatic disorder that occurs in some individuals when they are in the presence of works of art or architectural works of remarkable beauty. More precisely, particularly sensitive people who experience Stendhal syndrome experience a wide range of symptoms that can vary in type and intensity

Generality Psychogenic cough is a particular type of cough whose causes are to be found in a psychological and sometimes psychiatric component . Also known as " nervous or psychosomatic cough", the psychogenic cough manifests itself with greater incidence in young individuals. Unlike other types of cough, psychogenic cough does not originate from disorders affecting the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal tract or the immune system; rather it represents a sort of somatization of anxious or basic nervous states; therefore, it originates from disorders affecting the psychic sphere

By Dr. Alessio Dini The change of season induces various physiological effects on us, on our lifestyle and on our mood. Fatigue, depression, drowsiness, feeling of general malaise. These temporary ailments make a long-awaited period, like the beginning of spring, one of the most difficult of the year as regards psychophysical well-being

Many people complain of a certain decrease in mood during the winter months. Sometimes this "metereopathy" becomes pathological and in this case we speak of SAD ( Seasonal affective disorder ) or seasonal mood disorders. Women suffer the most and, not surprisingly, SAD is also more common among people living far from the equator, where there is less light in winter