Article Critique: Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Just like certain psychological disorders like depression and anxiety are frequently comorbid, certain physical conditions are associated with psychological problems. A good example of this is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which is caused by “abnormal stimulation of the cupula by free-floating otoliths (canalolithiasis) or otoliths that have adhered to the cupula (cupulolithiasis) within any of the three semicircular canal” (Kozak et al. 2018, p. 49). The association between the physical disorder and the psychological disorders may be due to both physical and psychological factors. The sensation of vertigo itself can be destabilizing and anxiety-provoking. Additionally, it may also stimulate neuronal circuits in the parabrachial nucleus which trigger feelings of anxiety.
The study involved a comparison of an experimental group of 49 individuals suffering from paroxysmal positional vertigo and a control group of 74 members of hospital workers and relatives from the hospital at which the vertigo sufferers were receiving treatment. Overall, the group of vertigo sufferers had a higher rate of major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder versus the control group. Major depression might also partially be explained by some of the social effects of vertigo, given that social...
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Kozak, H., Dundar, M., Uca, A., Uguz, F., Keziban, T., Atlas, M….Aziz, S. (2018). Anxiety, mood, and personality disorders in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Archives of Neuropsychiatry, 55:49?53
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