How society not only judges differently unusual behavior and uses treatments at different times, it also facilitates the emergence of different “mental disorders” in stressed individuals By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD Society, at different times, depending on the prevailing “spirit of the times,” judges — and even punishes — strange or unusual behavior differently, as well…
Nicholas Pediaditakis* Department of Psychiatric Medicine, ECU Brody School of Medicine,Greenville, NC, USA The Open Neurology Journal Received: May 02, 2016 Revised: November 17, 2016 Accepted: November 30, 2016 Abstract: Conciliating recent findings from molecular genetics, evolutionary biology, and clinical observations together point to newunderstandings regarding the mechanism, development and the persistent worldwide prevalence…
Currently research regarding the expression of violence, concentrates on the individual’s particular circuits and neuronal layouts, trying to ascertain with some success who is prone to it and how to predict it.(1) Nevertheless, important aspects on the subject in comprehending the expression of violent acts, are unaddressed. Studying individuals alone, in an effort to…
Nicholas Pediaditakis Deptartment of Psychiatric Medicine, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA Received 23 December 2015; accepted 18 February 2016; published 24 February 2016 Copyright © 2016 by author and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Recently, conciliating findings…
An updating synthesis Objective: Incorporating recent findings in the current concepts of Major Mental Disorders (MMDs) . Namely; bipolar disorder schizophrenia, OCD, the anxieties, and ADHD. Method: Enumerate and consider the collective significance of…
Addressing a Conundrum: Why, According to the Genome-Wide Association Study and Psychiatric Genome Consortium are Clusters of Gene Loci Variants Associated with Schizophrenia Found Scattered in Non-Schizophrenia Populations? A Consilience Nicholas Pediaditakis, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. ECU Brody School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatric Medicine Correspondence:5100 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA Phone: (919) 418-2278 Fax:…
There exists a group of troubled individuals among us, usually men, who are in a constant state of unwarranted anger, hostility, and in a readiness to express aggression while in search of “A Cause.” These individuals are usually categorized as belonging to one form of borderline disorders and/or paranoiac personalities. Their troubled state is sustained…
There are many [awe-inspiring] wonders, none greater than a human being. —Sophocles, Chorus in Antigone There exists an association between creativity and major mental disorders known since antiquity. The ancient Greeks considered both as “having been touched by the gods.” Aristoteles, in his perspicacity, stated, “There is no genius without having a touch of…
“Πολλα τα δεινα, ανθρωπου ουδεν δεινοτερον.” (Gk,“There are many awe-inspiring wonders, none greater than a human being.” Chorus in Antigone by Sophocles) Introduction There exists an association between creativity and Major Mental Disorders (MMDs) known since antiquity. The ancient Greeks considered both as “having been touched by the gods.”Aristoteles with perspicacity he stated ” There is…
This condition is increasingly in the news and been diagnosed more often recently.It is a disorder in attention and focusing and behavior, afflicting some children usually starting at the age of five. It shows more often in boys rather than girls. The child with this condition is restless, unable to stand still or pay attention,…
Chroniclers of the Soul 