Neurosis combines a class of functional mental disorders associated with problems, but not with delusions and hallucinations in which behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms. It is also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder. This term essentially describes invisible injuries and their consequences. The neurosis clinic contains collective information for a group of functional reversible disorders of a psychogenic nature that tend to be protracted. Signs of a neurosis are characterized by obsessive hysterical and asthenic manifestations. They are characterized by a temporary decrease in physical and mental performance.
The term neurosis was coined by Scottish physician William Cullen in 1769 to mean "disorders of the senses and movements caused by a general lesion of the nervous system." He described various nervous disorders and symptoms that could not be explained physiologically. This word comes from the Greek word neurosis, which means nerve. In all cases, the psychogenic factor is conflicts (internal or external), causing a prolonged overstrain of the intellectual and emotional spheres of the psyche or psychological trauma. The term throughout history has been revised many times, and today there is no unambiguous interpretation of it. It should also be noted that today in medicine and biology neurosis is not called the same functional disorders, and the signs of neurosis in these areas are different.
There are many different specific forms of neurosis: fear neurosis , an obsessive-compulsive disorder, hysteria (in which anxiety can be relieved by physical symptoms), and an almost endless variety of phobias, as well as obsessions such as pyromania. The main signs of neurosis are manifested in the form of mental symptoms. It is also, often for no apparent reason, emotional distress. Communication problems and indecision. Inadequate self-esteem: overstated or understated. Frequent experience of anxiety, fear, phobia, panic disorders and panic attacks are possible . Uncertainty or inconsistency of life desires, value systems, preferences, ideas about others, about life and about themselves are characteristic. Often you can observe cynicism.
Signs of neurosis are characterized by instability of mood, its frequent and sharp variability, irritability. There is a high sensitivity to stresses: a person reacts to an insignificant event with aggression or despair. Tearfulness, vulnerability, resentment, anxiety, fixation on situations of a traumatic nature. Fatigue and memory loss during work. Weakened mental abilities and attention. Hypersensitivity to temperature changes, bright light, loud sounds. There is a sleep disorder: often a person cannot fall asleep due to an overexcited state. The sleep is disturbing and superficial; it does not bring relief. In the morning, drowsiness is often observed.
Diagnosis of these neurotic disorders begins with a thorough medical examination, the purpose of which is to determine whether there is a neurosis. The signs of it begin to be established by studying the history, then a full medical examination and special testing are carried out. Tests are designed to rule out hyperthyroidism or mitral valve prolapse (MVP), as both diseases have symptoms that can lead to anxiety. Evaluation by a psychiatrist or other specialist licensed for assessing mental health is often necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases called neuroses or neurotic disorders.
The most important causes of neurosis are problems and injuries that have their roots in early childhood. They are usually caused by violations of relations between parents. A large role is played by emotional, physical and mental stress. They are the result of internal tension and weak protection of personal interests from various external aggressions.