Tics usually first appear in elementary school—they come and go—and things usually get better after puberty . Only about 10% of childhood tic disorders persist visibly into adulthood. Boys and men are slightly more often affected. Tics are...

Tic disorders and Tourette syndrome are classified in the International Classification of Diseases ( ICD ) as “behavioural and emotional disorders with usual onset in childhood and adolescence”. The diagnosis is made by a (child) psychiatrist , (child) psychologist or (child) neurologist . Medical treatment is not always necessary. However, if a...

Schizophrenia usually occurs in episodes: so-called attacks alternate with relatively calm periods. Treatment consists of both the use of drugs and psychosocial measures, such as psychotherapy and sociotherapy in particular. Early warning signs The disease itself is often preceded by the...

People affected by schizophrenia suffer from disorders of thinking, feelings, behavior (including motivation) and perception. Their movement habits can also be strange. Self-perception is affected (Who am I? What am I like?). To some extent, they...

Doctors use the term somatization or functional disorder to describe a condition in which a person has physical symptoms for which, however, no organic cause can be found. It is believed that the difficulties in this case are somehow related...

In principle, the diagnosis of a somatoform disorder can only be considered after the organic causes of the problems have been clearly excluded. At the same time, there must be an explanation for the reported difficulties that has a psychological basis....

Psychosomatics examines the interaction of body and soul. It deals with the question of how psychological influences affect the body and what effect, on the contrary, physical diseases have on mental processes. The mutual influence of body...

In order to diagnose bulimia, a doctor needs to take a careful medical history . At the same time, he can ask about the eating habits, physical and mental condition, lifestyle and social environment of the patient. In addition,...

The diagnosis of anorexia nervosa is often made by a doctor under the pressure of relatives (parents, legal representatives ). Concerned relatives usually come into conflict with the disabled person, who denies the disease, which can lead to crisis...

Anorexia nervosa (lat. anorexia nervosa ) is an eating disorder in which the sufferer significantly limits the amount of food consumed. In addition, the patient sometimes uses other “measures” to maintain underweight , e.g. inducing vomiting . After some time, the disease manifests itself...