Miscellaneous Psychiatric Disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 343-347
Author(s):  
Kari A. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level

In a number of psychiatric disorders, patients present with medical and psychological symptoms that are not well explained by a medical condition or substance use. The prevalence of somatic symptom disorder in the general US adult population may be about 5% to 7%. Associated demographic characteristics include female sex, older age, fewer years of education, lower socioeconomic status, unemployment, and a history of childhood adversity, comorbid psychiatric illness, social stress, and reinforcing illness benefits. A high level of medical care utilization rarely alleviates the patient’s concerns.

scholarly journals Rethinking childhood adversity in chronic fatigue syndrome

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E Clark ◽  
Sean Davidson ◽  
Laura Maclachlan ◽  
Megan Lynn ◽  
Julia L Newton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
History Of

Objectives: Previous studies have consistently shown increased rates of childhood adversity in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). However, such aetiopathogenic studies of CFS are potentially confounded by co-morbidity and misdiagnosis particularly with depression. We used a modelling approach with existing data and data generated in our examination of the rates of childhood adversity in a sample of CFS patients who had no lifetime history of depression. Methods: The childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ) was completed by a sample of 52 participants and 19 controls with chronic fatigue syndrome who did not meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder (confirmed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV). Subsequently, Mediation Analysis (Baye’s Rules) was used to establish the risk childhood adversity poses for CFS with and without depression. Results: In a cohort of CFS patients with depression robustly excluded, CTQ scores were markedly lower than in all previous studies and, in contrast to these previous studies, not increased compared with healthy controls. Post-hoc analysis showed that CTQ scores correlated with the number of depressive symptoms during the lifetime worst period of low mood. The probability of developing CFS given a history of childhood trauma was shown to be 4%, a two-fold increased risk compared to the general population. However, much of this risk is mediated by the concomitant development of major depression. Discussion: The data suggests that previous studies showing a relationship between childhood adversity and CFS may be mediated by depression

Preconception lifestyle intervention in obese infertile women is more effective for those with a history of childhood adversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. S10
Author(s):  
Lotte van Dammen ◽  
Nicole Bush ◽  
Susanne de Rooij ◽  
Cornelieke van de Beek ◽  
Henk Groen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
History Of

970. Binge Drinking Associated with Hippocampal Structural and Functional Abnormalities in Adults with a History of Childhood Adversity

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. S392-S393
Author(s):  
Jonathan Ipser ◽  
Dan J. Stein ◽  
Hetta Gouse ◽  
Carla Freeman ◽  
John Joska
Keyword(s):  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Childhood Adversity Linked to Neurological Circuitry Changes and Mental Health Disorders. Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Alexander Shand
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Brain Connectivity ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Neural Circuitry ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Brain

Children who experience adversity have increased risk for psychiatric disorders. However, little is known about the exact alterations that occur in the neural circuitry and how that information may help lead to early diagnosis or preventive medicine. Research has shown that there are specific changes in neurological functional connectivity in the brain associated with childhood adversity. This review will examine recent papers that have investigated the correlation between these changes in brain connectivity and specific psychiatric disorders. Understanding the changes may help with preventive medicine by ensuring clinicians monitor patients with more severe history of adversity who are therefore at higher risk for developing a psychiatric disorder. This paper will also address potential recommendations that could be implemented in the future as research offers more conclusive evidence. Research is now beginning to address the questions of whether these changes can be attenuated, either during childhood or as adults.

scholarly journals Goodpasture's Syndrome and Silica: A Case Report and Literature Review

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Dahlgren ◽  
Marla Wardenburg ◽  
Trevor Peckham
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Goodpasture's Syndrome ◽  
Goodpasture’S Syndrome ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Silica Exposure ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level

We report a case of Goodpasture's syndrome following chronic low level and an acute, high level of exposure to crystalline silica. A 38-year-old male tilesetter was admitted to the emergency room with dyspnea and respiratory failure. He reported that his symptoms had developed over the previous week after inhaling a large amount of dust while dry-sanding and sweeping a silica-based product used to fill cracks in a cement floor. Over the following days, his pulmonary function declined and he developed acute renal failure. Tests of antiglomerular basement membrane antibody were positive and renal biopsy revealed global glomerulonephritis. He was diagnosed with Goodpasture's syndrome and treated with steroids, plasmapheresis, and hemodialysis. This man had a history of childhood asthma and a remote, one pack-year history of cigarette use. He used the flooring product for seven years prior to the inciting event, however, previous jobs had utilized significantly smaller amounts. Goodpasture's syndrome and other autoimmune diseases have been reported in association with silica exposure. The acute onset following high level silica exposure in this previously healthy man, suggest that clinicians should investigate silica exposure as a causal factor in cases of Goodpasture's syndrome.

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