Enactive framework for psychiatric disorders

O5: Stigma in Psychiatric Disorders

Social stigma is a major challenge among the patients with mental illness, their families and the health care providers. Not only the patient with psychological disorders, but also who has an infectious disease suffer social stigma. Stigma refers to an extreme and unusual disapproval of a person from the other members of society. Stigma is a Greek word that in its origins referred to a type of ...

The loneliness of the enactive cell: Towards a bio-enactive framework

The enactive turn in cognitive science fundamentally changes how questions about experience and behaviour are addressed. We propose that there exists a suite of core concepts within enaction that are suited to the characterisation of many kinds of intentional subjects, including and especially animals, plants, collectivities and artefacts. We summarise some basic concerns of enactive theory and...

Endorphin agonists for psychiatric disorders

Endorphins and endorphin agonists play a crucial role in the neural modulation of mood, anxiety, pain and addiction. Historical, experimental and clinical data strongly support the potential benefits of opiates for severe depression, addictive disorders, pain and psychosis. Recent studies have also elucidated a crucial mechanism of treating depressionenhancing prefrontal cortex influence and da...

Discontinuing treatment for psychiatric disorders.

The psychopharmacology of major psychiatric disorders involves the principle of optimal treatment, which includes appropriate drug selection, correct dosing, recognition and management of side effects, and appropriate duration of treatment. There is a substantial literature to support evidence-based decisions for all of these components of treatment in most major psychiatric syndromes. Less att...

Editorial Neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders