EMDR Safety Platform for Early and Transgenerational Trauma: Description and an OCD Application | Chapter 6 | Research Developments in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 8

 This item introduces the “EMDR Safety Platform Protocol” (EMDR-SP), which is an enlargement of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). It is used to treat neuropsychic constitute failures associated with transgenerational and fastening traumas and concerning feelings and intuition self-regulation failures, visualized, for example, in customers with multiple, incessant, or diffuse complaints, personality structure collapses, and dissociative tendencies, and which concede possibility demonstrate trouble in reprocessing distressing/traumatic thoughts. A theoretical action is presented, and the procedure is told, with explanatory examples. Psychological conditions and insane health issues are described for that the use of the EMDR-SP may suit, and at which stage of the therapeutic process it is most suitable to use this procedure. The SP process is compared with different EMDR applications and accompanying another approach on a clinical case.

Author(s) Details:

Maria Aparecida Junqueira Zampieri,
Ciclomuta Psychotherapy & Research, EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), Brazilian EMDR Association (EMDRBrazil), Brazilian Association of Family Therapy (ABRATEF), Brazil.

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A Need to Redefine Autism: A Review | Chapter 8 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5

 This research explains the unique neurophysiological aetiology of autism, redefines autism in terms of this cause, and offers diagnostic criteria for autism. Autism spectrum disorder is currently diagnosed in one out of every 59 children (1.7%). (ASD). Autism was diagnosed in one out of every 250 people (0.4 percent) in the 1960s. Misdiagnoses caused by shifting criteria are mostly to blame for the seeming 420 percent rise in reported cases. The practise of phenotyping has been abandoned in favour of checking off symptoms on a checklist with just a rudimentary grasp of cause and effect. A broad ASD umbrella category is now being used to encompass a variety of disorders. This research explains autism's unique neurophysiological aetiology, redefines autism in terms of this cause, and offers differentiated diagnostic criteria as well as a litmus test to determine whether someone suspected of being autistic has been accurately diagnosed.

Author (S) Details

David Rowland

Independent Researcher, Canada

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Differential Diagnosis of Autism | Chapter 3 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5

 A diagnosis without a known cause is nothing more than a name that gives the impression of comprehension. Because clinicians diagnose by ticking off symptoms on a checklist with no comprehension of cause and effect, autism has become over-diagnosed and now encompasses a spectrum of diseases with varying degrees of resemblance. This study (a) identifies the unique and defining feature of autism that is responsible for all of its observed traits, (b) maps the neurophysiological differences between an autistic brain and a neurotypical brain, (c) explains the neuropsychological differences between autism and conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed as autism, and (d) provides a litmus test to determine if someone suspected of being autistic has been correctly diagnosed. A malfunctioning cingulate gyrus (CG) causes autism by keeping a person's attention fixed on the left frontal lobe, the logical/analytical section of the brain.

Author (S) Details

D. Rowland

Independent Researcher registered with ORCID, Canada.

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Study on Obsessive Compulsive Phenomenology in a Sample of Egyptian Adolescent Population | Chapter 14 | Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 6

 Background and Objectives: Obsessive symptoms among children and adolescent age groups are increasing, according to mental health professionals who work with this age group. The goal of our epidemiological study was to determine the prevalence of obsessive symptoms, obsessive compulsive disorder, and the various obsessive compulsive components among secondary school students. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and included 1299 secondary school students; the sample size was determined based on a literature estimate of a 2% prevalence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Each of Alexandria Governorate's three educational zones received an equal number of samples. To assess obsessive compulsive symptoms, the Arabic version of the Lyeton obsessive inventory child version LOI-CV was used. Students who scored higher than 35 were given the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children MINI-KID Arabic. Patients with OCD identified by MINI-KID underwent a psychiatric interview to ensure that they met the DSM IV criteria for OCD. Results: Among the 1299 students studied, 201 scored greater than 35 on the LOI-CV, indicating that 15.5 percent of the total sample has OCS. The prevalence of OCD in the study sample was 2.2 percent, with 29 OCS students meeting DSM-IV TR diagnostic criteria for OCD. The most common obsessive symptoms were excessive conscience (65.5 percent), blasphemy (55.2 percent), repeated words (51.7 percent), and sexual obsessions (48.2 percent). Conclusions: Obsessive compulsive symptoms are prevalent in the adolescent age group. Cultural effect should be investigated to better understand obsessive phenomenology, emphasizing the importance of OCD research from a transcultural perspective. Public awareness and screening in the high school population may aid in early detection and management.

Author(s) Details

Ahmed Rady
Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Egypt and Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

Hoda Salama
Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Egypt and Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

Mervat Wagdy
High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria, Egypt.

Ahmed Ketat
Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

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Religious Attitudes in Adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms (OCS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Chapter 13 | Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 6

 Background: According to mental health professionals, obsessive compulsive symptoms are becoming more common in children and adolescents. As a secondary research goal, our epidemiology study will estimate the prevalence of obsessive symptoms and obsessive compulsive disorder among secondary school students. The study was conducted on 1299 secondary school students in a cross-sectional design, with an adequate sample size estimated based on a literature prevalence of 2% for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Each of Alexandria Governorate's three educational zones received an equal number of samples. The Lyeton obsessive inventory child LOICV, the Arabic version that has been validated and tested for reliability in Egyptian culture, was used to assess obsessive compulsive symptoms. Those who scored 35 or higher were subjected to the MINI-KID Arabic International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children. Patients with OCD had their diagnosis confirmed by a psychiatric interview to ensure they met the DSM IV –TR criteria for OCD. A validated self-report questionnaire was used to assess religious attitudes. Results: Among the studied sample (n=1299), 201 students scored greater than 35 on the LOI-CV, indicating that 15.5 percent of the total sample has OCS. The prevalence of OCD in the studied sample was 2.2 percent, with 29 students from the OCS meeting DSM-IV TR diagnostic criteria for OCD. Adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder OCD and obsessive compulsive symptoms OCS had religious practicing attitudes of 93.1 percent and 79.6 percent, with no difference (X2=0.07). Conclusion: Obsessive symptoms are common in adolescents; this finding emphasizes the importance of public awareness and adolescent screening for early detection and management. The religious attitudes of teenagers with obsessive compulsive disorder or just obsessive compulsive symptoms were not significantly different. The phenomenology of obsessions and compulsions, rather than their prevalence in the population, may be influenced by religious order and upbringing.

Author (S) Details

Ahmed Rady,
Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt and Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

Hoda Salama
Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt and Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

Mervat Wagdy
High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria, Egypt.

Ahmed Ketat
Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt.

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