Mental retardation (MR) or intellectual disability (ID) is a descriptive term for sub average intelligence and impaired adaptive functioning arising in the developmental period (< 18 yr).
Causes
Mental retardation affects about 1 – 3% of the population. There are many causes of mental retardation, but specific reason can only be found in only 25% of cases. Causes of mental retardation can …
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July 16, 2011 # 9:17 pm # Psychiatry # No CommentDepression: Causes, Features and Treatment
July 14, 2011 # 7:34 pm # Psychiatry # No CommentDepression is a feeling that we get when something bad happens and we are unable to deal with it. Typically, people are prone to depression when something bad or what they perceive as bad occurs in their lives, such as the death of a loved one, financial trouble, work pressure, marital discord or the breaking up of a relationship. This …
Dissociative Fugue: “Lost”
May 7, 2011 # 3:24 pm # Psychiatry # No CommentAs defined by DSM-IV, Dissociative fugue formerly called psychogenic fugue is a rare condition characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home or one’s customary place of work, with inability to recall one’s past, confusion about personal identity, or the assumption of a new identity, or significant distress or impairment. It is one of the least understood and yet …
Ouija Board : Medical Explanation
November 14, 2010 # 12:34 pm # Psychiatry, Supernatural # 3 Comments“We call upon the spirits among us who wish to communicate. Please come fort and make yourself known to us.”
Despite of being invented and sold as a game, people claim that ouija board is not a game but a tool to communicatewith a spirit or demon involving various supernatural risks. After hearing about the experience of Ouija from my friends …
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