2) The CT at a general (low security) psychiatric hospital is given to the patients suffering from a well curable acute disorder or relapse of chronic disorder.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, relapsing autoimmune disorder.
Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is an idiopathic, chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract.
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disorder affecting all sizes of arteries and veins.
Psoriasis is a common, disabling, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disorder of the skin with a worldwide prevalence of 2 3 % in which adherence to treatment is often poor.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing, gastrointestinal disorder, affecting a substantial proportion of the population, with recent prevalence estimates between 10.5% and 30% [ 1- 4].
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing gastrointestinal disorder, that affects approximately 10% of the general population and the majority are diagnosed in primary care.
These high prevalences and costs, in addition to the fact that MDD with its frequent relapses is considered to be a chronic disorder, contribute to the enormous implications MDD has for society.
Crohn's disease is a highly distressful chronic disorder, characterized by frequent relapses.
Longer treatment reflects the fact that addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder, says Lisa Onken, chief of NIDA's behavioral and integrative treatment branch.
