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withdrawal reactions as a result of physical dependence on alcohol is the most dangerous and can be fatal. It often creates a full blown effect which is physically evident through shivering, palpitations, sweating and in some cases, convulsions and death if not treated. <ref name="Healy2008">{{cite book|author=David Healy|title=Psychiatric Drugs Explained|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ikTJViYMPIEC&pg=PA237|accessdate=30 November 2010|date=3 December 2008|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9780702029974|pages=237–}}</ref> | withdrawal reactions as a result of physical dependence on alcohol is the most dangerous and can be fatal. It often creates a full blown effect which is physically evident through shivering, palpitations, sweating and in some cases, convulsions and death if not treated. <ref name="Healy2008">{{cite book|author=David Healy|title=Psychiatric Drugs Explained|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ikTJViYMPIEC&pg=PA237|accessdate=30 November 2010|date=3 December 2008|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9780702029974|pages=237–}}</ref> | ||
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Psychoactive substances associated with major psychiatric disorders can be classified into ten types which are: alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, cannabis (marijuana), cocaine, other stimulants, opiods, hallucinogens, tobacco, volatile solvents and multiple drugs. | Psychoactive substances associated with major psychiatric disorders can be classified into ten types which are: alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, cannabis (marijuana), cocaine, other stimulants, opiods, hallucinogens, tobacco, volatile solvents and multiple drugs. | ||
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Polysubstance dependence is a diagnosis given for a behavioural pattern exhibited by an individual who has been using a minimum of three psychoactive substances within a twelve month period without one outweighing the other. These substances do not include caffeine or nicotine. <ref name="AssociationDSM-IV.2000">{{cite book|author1=American Psychiatric Association|author2=American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV.|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR.|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3SQrtpnHb9MC&pg=PA237|accessdate=30 November 2010|year=2000|publisher=American Psychiatric Pub|isbn=9780890420256|pages=237–}}</ref> | Polysubstance dependence is a diagnosis given for a behavioural pattern exhibited by an individual who has been using a minimum of three psychoactive substances within a twelve month period without one outweighing the other. These substances do not include caffeine or nicotine. <ref name="AssociationDSM-IV.2000">{{cite book|author1=American Psychiatric Association|author2=American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV.|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR.|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3SQrtpnHb9MC&pg=PA237|accessdate=30 November 2010|year=2000|publisher=American Psychiatric Pub|isbn=9780890420256|pages=237–}}</ref> | ||
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Benzodiapines are relatively safe in overdose when taken alone however if the overdose includes the use of other sedative drugs especially alcohol, it could lead to dangerous side effects. <ref name="HalesPublishing2008">{{cite book|author1=Robert E. Hales|author2=American Psychiatric Publishing|title=The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of psychiatry|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2RzFWRIAsPAC&pg=PA396|accessdate=30 November 2010|year=2008|publisher=American Psychiatric Pub|isbn=9781585622573|pages=396–}}</ref> | Benzodiapines are relatively safe in overdose when taken alone however if the overdose includes the use of other sedative drugs especially alcohol, it could lead to dangerous side effects. <ref name="HalesPublishing2008">{{cite book|author1=Robert E. Hales|author2=American Psychiatric Publishing|title=The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of psychiatry|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2RzFWRIAsPAC&pg=PA396|accessdate=30 November 2010|year=2008|publisher=American Psychiatric Pub|isbn=9781585622573|pages=396–}}</ref> | ||
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The pace of the speech indicates an underlying thought disorder known as “flight of ideas” where the information going through the person’s head is so fast that it is difficult <s>for them</s> to follow their train of thought.<ref name="StevensRodin2001">{{cite book|author1=Lesley Stevens|author2=Ian Rodin|title=Psychiatry: an illustrated colour text|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=RMoisJndtvoC&pg=PA24|accessdate=25 November 2010|date=23 April 2001|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9780443057038|pages=24–}}</ref> | |||
:Hi Tai. All of {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/Special:Contributions/Tai_adenuga|name=your contributions}} look pretty good to me. You can probably restore your edits to {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Psychosis&diff=prev&oldid=392810681|name=Psychosis}}, {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_disorder&diff=prev&oldid=392804570|name=Obsessive-compulsive disorder}}, {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Anhedonia&diff=prev&oldid=392802329|name=Anhedonia}}, {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Blunted_affect&diff=prev&oldid=392801193|name=Blunted affect}}, and {{plainlink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Delusion&diff=prev&oldid=392799676|name=Delusion}} too, if you can create properly-formatted citations. To create a citation for a web page, copy the ] into {{plainlink|url=http://diberri.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/templatefiller|name=here}} and paste the text it gives you into your edit between <nowiki><ref> and </ref></nowiki>. Can you do that for 2. above, please? | |||
:I've copied 5. here because it looks fine, but I suggest deleting "for them" because I read the source as saying it's difficult for ''the listener'' to follow them - let me know if you think I'm wrong. ] (]) 16:03, 30 November 2010 (UTC) | |||
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1. Delirium tremens
withdrawal reactions as a result of physical dependence on alcohol is the most dangerous and can be fatal. It often creates a full blown effect which is physically evident through shivering, palpitations, sweating and in some cases, convulsions and death if not treated.
2. Psychoactive substances (recreational use)
Psychoactive substances associated with major psychiatric disorders can be classified into ten types which are: alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, cannabis (marijuana), cocaine, other stimulants, opiods, hallucinogens, tobacco, volatile solvents and multiple drugs.ICD 10
3. Polysubstance dependence
Polysubstance dependence is a diagnosis given for a behavioural pattern exhibited by an individual who has been using a minimum of three psychoactive substances within a twelve month period without one outweighing the other. These substances do not include caffeine or nicotine.
4. Delirium tremens (clarification needed)
Benzodiapines are relatively safe in overdose when taken alone however if the overdose includes the use of other sedative drugs especially alcohol, it could lead to dangerous side effects.
5. Pressure of speech
The pace of the speech indicates an underlying thought disorder known as “flight of ideas” where the information going through the person’s head is so fast that it is difficult for them to follow their train of thought.
- Hi Tai. All of your contributions look pretty good to me. You can probably restore your edits to Psychosis, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Anhedonia, Blunted affect, and Delusion too, if you can create properly-formatted citations. To create a citation for a web page, copy the URL into here and paste the text it gives you into your edit between <ref> and </ref>. Can you do that for 2. above, please?
- I've copied 5. here because it looks fine, but I suggest deleting "for them" because I read the source as saying it's difficult for the listener to follow them - let me know if you think I'm wrong. Anthony (talk) 16:03, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
References
- David Healy (3 December 2008). Psychiatric Drugs Explained. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 237–. ISBN 9780702029974. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- American Psychiatric Association; American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR. American Psychiatric Pub. pp. 237–. ISBN 9780890420256. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- Robert E. Hales; American Psychiatric Publishing (2008). The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of psychiatry. American Psychiatric Pub. pp. 396–. ISBN 9781585622573. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- Lesley Stevens; Ian Rodin (23 April 2001). Psychiatry: an illustrated colour text. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 24–. ISBN 9780443057038. Retrieved 25 November 2010.