MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hypervigilance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581857&cid=t_130259_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FM-DHjXM6q9I%2F The term “co-dependency” was coined more than 20 years ago by authors who studied the negative impact of drug and alcohol use on families. Since then, use of the term has been expanded to include a pattern of psychologically unhealthy behaviors that are learned by individuals as a way of coping with a family environment marked by ignored or denied emotional turmoil. Most people are able to enjoy a sense of healthy, mutual interdependence in their lives. However, people with co-dependency seem to habitually form relationships that are one-sided and emotionally destructive. The central feature of co-dependency is an unhealthy dependence on relationships, usually in an attempt to avoid the feeling of abandonment. Signs and symptoms of co-dependency include: Controlling behavior M... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581857 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:39:01 +0100 3581857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420776&cid=t_130259_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F30%2Fyoure-just-being-a-hypochondriac-health-anxiety-chronic-pain%2F I think that label has to be one of the most feared amongst the people I see with chronic pain.  To be judged as being obsessed about nonexistant illnesses when actually having pain every day must be incredibly difficult to cope with.  At the same time, being anxious about health and having mistaken beliefs about the meaning of symptoms can be part of both having chronic pain and having health anxiety (the condition previously known as hypochondriasis).  And the temptation some health providers have to say “Oh just go and pull yourself together and stop worrying”  is both unhelpful and part of the problem! I’ve been reading about health anxiety as I look at ways to identify and work with people who are fearful of experiencing pain while at the same time have been told... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420776 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:35:56 +0100 3420776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246839&cid=t_130259_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fposttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd%2F Pathophysiology 1) type of stress disorder with delayed, recurrent development of anxiety after experiencing a traumatic event 2) involves threat of or actual death, injury, or loss of integrity to self or others that is responded to by fear, horror, or helplessness Signs and Symptoms 1) detachment and loss of emotional responsiveness 2) depersonalization 3) intrusive dreams, thoughts, and flashbacks 4) cues of epidode provoke anxiety 5) active avoidance of stimuli or cue 6) increase startle response, increased arousal, hypervigilance 7) difficulty concentrating irritability 9) variable inability to recall all or part of traumatic event 10) restricted range of affect Associated Conditions 1) increased incidence of – other anxiety disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders 2) increas... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246839 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:39:40 +0100 3246839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082611&cid=t_130259_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-is-codependency%2F The term “co-dependency” was coined more than 20 years ago by authors who studied the negative impact of drug and alcohol use on families. Since then, use of the term has been expanded to include a pattern of psychologically unhealthy behaviors that are learned by individuals as a way of coping with a family environment [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082611 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:08:00 +0100 3082611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720057&cid=t_130259_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fcultural-bias-message-received-and.html I grew up in a time and country that mocked Americans. Like many children, I didn’t question the status quo. I had my own views but didn’t voice them. I knew that adults were unable to appreciate the joys of a good Western and that American cartoons were infinitely superior, rather than ‘absolute rubbish.’ [translation = trash]One of the clues that I gleaned about Americans was actually a mistake. It was my mistake. I disliked titles. I accepted Mr and Mrs. Salomon as a title but I wasn’t much taken with Lord and Lady MacIntyre. I wasn’t overly fussed with the ‘Lord’ bit, but ‘Lady’ stuck in my throat. [translation = craw] I felt similarly about Queen and Princess, as even at that age I was biased against stinky pinky. I had learned that the colour blue, indicative of ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720057 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:20:00 +0100 720057