Post-infectious disorders secondary to GAS infections, especially RF, may present with a wide array of neurological and psychiatric pictures, characterized by the association of movement disorders (mainly chorea and tics) and behavioral disorders (mainly obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety and mood disorders) [3].
However, when looking at specific characteristics such as age and weight at initial assessment, premorbid weight, somatic comorbidity and psychiatric comorbidity the picture becomes more complicated and sometimes contradictory, making interpretation of the data difficult.
Almost contemporary with Plath was the New Zealand writer Janet Frame, whose novel "Faces in the Water" gives a sustained and intense picture of psychiatric incarceration and electroshock therapy.
I took pictures in psychiatric hospitals.
The 18-year-old in the incident at Cologne's Georg Büchner school, who is now undergoing psychiatric treatment, had posted pictures of the Columbine massacre on his personal page on the school's internet site Schuelervz.net.
She addresses these issues with intelligence; and by deftly intertwining her patients' stories with historical facts, current research and ethical quandaries, she presents a moving and nuanced picture of the psychiatric patient and doctor relationship, and a riveting and thought-provoking look at mental health care.
Finally, evaluated from a health systems, policy and resource allocation perspective, the emerging picture of the psychiatric epilepsy patient, characterized by a great need for healthcare resources, may merit development of practice guidelines to improve coordinated outpatient care and reduce demand on the healthcare system.
This past January, Francis Schmidt, a BCC professor, was forced to go on leave and undergo a psychiatric evaluation--just for posting a picture on Google+.
