post-widowed adaptive disorder

Introduction

Introduction to adaptive disability after widowhood The so-called widowhood syndrome refers to the adaptive obstacles caused by people suddenly losing their lifelong partners. The psychological reaction is often unexpectedly strong because of the challenge of losing the most intimate and self-contained relatives and suffering from the burden of having a small living burden. Light can express depression, sad expression, short duration; heavy can express grief, screaming, sorrowful, sorrowful, sorrowful. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.16% Susceptible people: adults Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: depression, old age depression

Cause

Causes of adaptive disability after widowhood

Cause of the disease (90%):

Because of the sudden loss of rest and life, the psychological reaction is often unexpectedly strong. Lighter can show depression, sad expression, and relatively short duration; heavy ones can express grief, screaming, screaming, sorrowful, sorrowful, and sorrowful. These performances are often related to the ability of individuals to withstand.

Prevention

Prevention of adaptive disorder after widowhood

Children should create conditions to transform a living space for the mourners. For example, the elderly who have separated from their children will be accommodated in their childrens homes. They will talk more and enjoy themselves with their grandchildren. If the health of the elderly is acceptable, they may accompany them for a tour to let the elderly produce in the beautiful scenery of nature. Good mood, get rid of the inner sorrow. After the psychological crisis period, the mourners should not shut themselves down at home. They should go out to visit old colleagues and old friends, and tell the story of family members. In particular, we should seek common fun with old people who share common interests to enrich their lives.

Complication

Complications of adaptive disorders after widowhood Complications depression depression in old age

Because of the long-term loss of the shadow of the spouse, the patient is prone to cause mental illness such as depression.

Symptom

Symptoms of adaptive disability after widowhood Common symptoms Depression

The most common manifestation of "widowed syndrome" is the emergence of a variety of psychological disorders, such as silence, indifference, inattention, and lack of interest in the surrounding things. Most of these symptoms gradually improved and disappeared after a period of time, but a few people still ate tasteless, could not sleep at night, were yellow and thin, stayed dull, quickly became old, and even committed suicide. Diagnosis can be based on the above characteristics.

Examine

Examination of adaptive disability after widowhood

Brain CT and brain MRI showed no brain lesions or hemorrhagic lesions.

Other general examinations: blood routine, urine routine, physical examination, and through physiological and biochemical and various nutrient load tests to understand whether the patient is accompanied by other diseases and long-term mental depression has caused malnutrition and other diseases.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and identification of adaptive disorders after widowhood

Differential diagnosis of adaptive disability after widowhood:

Anxiety adaptation disorder

Adaptive disorders often have the following manifestations in clinical practice:

(1) Adaptation disorder characterized by emotional disorders: more common in depression, showing low mood, depression, disappointment, loss of interest in everything, but also nervousness, upset, palpitations, poor breathing and so on.

(2) Adaptation disorders highlighted by conduct disorder: more common in adolescents, manifested as violations of the power of others or violations of social ethics, such as truancy, fighting, vandalism, lying, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, running away from home Start sexual activity too early.

(3) Adaptation disorder with prominent physical discomfort: the patient can have pain (head, back or other parts), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea) or other discomforts are prominent, but the examination has not been found. The body has a specific disease and the symptoms last for no more than half a year.

(4) Adaptation disorder with outstanding work and learning ability: The patient's original work and study ability is good, but the work ability is reduced and the study is difficult.

(5) Adaptation disorder based on social retreat: patients are mainly social retreats, such as reluctance to participate in social activities, reluctance to go to school or work, often closed at home, but without depression or anxiety.

Anxiety adaptation disorders should be the fifth form of expression.

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