Category psychology

By Dr. Stefano Casali Importance of Circadian Rhythms All biological activities exhibit periodic circadian variations. Sleep and wakefulness are a typical example of these variations, but we must not forget that other important biological functions, such as body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, hormonal increases, etc

By Dr. Stefano Casali Index Section Sleep and its disordersInsomniasIpersonnie Transient sleep-wake disorders Persistent sleep-wake disorders The parasites Sleep and road safety Sleep Obstructive Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) Sleep apnea: also a safe driving problem Sleep Obstructive Apnea Syndrome: cardiovascular implications Restless legs syndrome Supplements for sleeping Theanine Hypnotic-sedative drugs Herbal tea against insomnia - Medicinal herbs useful for insomnia Sleep and its disorders When talking about sleep disorders, most of the time the listener immediately thinks of insomnia

Who Affects It has a prevalence of 2-3%; in adolescence males are more affected while in adulthood there are no significant differences between the two sexes. Onset occurs on average around the age of 20 and is often sudden, but it is also common for these subjects to reach the specialist a few years after the clinical picture appears

Generality Histrionic disorder is an alteration of the personality characterized by a continuous search for attention and exaggerated emotionality . The latter manifests itself through theatrical methods and constant attempts to obtain reassurance, approval and support from others. Moreover, people with histrionic disorder have a strongly seductive and manipulative attitude, tend to somatization and are constantly looking for stimuli that are able to keep them in a constant excitatory state

Situations that induce post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder are generally events that have resulted in death or the threat of death, or serious injury or threat to one's or others' physical integrity, and include accidents considerable entity (automobiles, at work), assaults, kidnappings, natural disasters, war, the diagnosis of serious diseases

By Dr. Stefano Casali What it is and how it manifests itself "I was raped when I was 25. For a long time, I talked about violence as if it was something that happened to someone else. I was perfectly aware that it had happened to me, but I felt no emotion. Then I started having flashbacks. "They were kind of sudden and had the effect of a cold shower

Generality Egocentrism is a psychic condition characterized by the tendency to see the world exclusively from one's own point of view , without leaving space to the opinions of others. A self-centered person is attentive only to his own needs and behaves as if he were at the center of the universe , neglecting the presence, thought and interests of others

Generality Erythrophobia (or ereutophobia ) is the fear of blushing . This condition causes a feeling of great discomfort , embarrassment and shame : the perception (or the thought alone) of a sudden "flush" to the face induces those who suffer to escape from sight, contact or dialogue with other people

Generality Fetishism is a form of sexual perversion that concentrates erotic desire, allowing it to be fulfilled, on an object , a part of the body of another person or a particular situation . Usually, the person who manifests this behavior is driven to obtain sexual satisfaction exclusively or pre-eminently through the perception (visual, olfactory, tactile, etc

Specific phobia See also: arachnophobia Phobias are the most common mental disorders: they have a prevalence of 11% and are more frequent (than twice) in males compared to females. The onset involves the young adult, although some phobias begin in childhood, such as fear of blood. The phobias of children are very frequent (for example that of darkness, lightning and animals), so as to be considered almost normal if they are appreciated between 2 and 5 years