What is Jerusalem Syndrome and Its types or conditions

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What is Jerusalem Syndrome

Jerusalem syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that often appears to people who had signs of psychopathy when they travel to Jerusalem. When these people arrive there they become psychotic. Although this phenomenon is not a result of any certain religion, however it had an impact and has affected Christians, Jews and Muslims of too many different backgrounds. Some people think that it may also appear to people who didn't have mental illnesses or signs of psychopathy, but in a research conducted  about this syndrome proved that all the people who were diagnosed with Jerusalem syndrome, were previously experiencing psychopathy signs / problems.

History of Jerusalem Syndrome

This phenomenon was also regarded as a hysteria form. Heniz Herman, the founder of modern psychiatric research in Israel described it for the first time. Religious places such as Mecca or Rome have also had cases of this phenomenon. From 2000 and in the continuing years the cases of Jerusalem syndrome have increased.

Types / Conditions of Jerusalem Syndrome 

People who suffered from Jerusalem syndrome seem to be of three different types, in spite of their behaviors and acts. Below is given the explanation of these three types of Jerusalem Syndrome.

1. In the first type of Jerusalem syndrome includes the people who think of themselves as an important religious figure. This case often appears to people who have had a psychotic illness previously.
2. People who get obsessed by idiosyncratic ideas. This form of Jerusalem syndrome can be a simple obsession with the city of Jerusalem and it is not necessarily a form of a mental illness.
3. People who have had a mental illness previously. This type appears after someone arrives in Jerusalem and it can be characterized by a religious character of the person. In this type there are also seen other behaviors in them including obsessions and compulsions such as:

• The desire to leave the family and travel to Jerusalem.
• Obsessions to be clean and compulsions such as nail cutting.
• Need to say verses of Bible 
• Nervousness, anxiety, etc.

In Conclusion

In simple words, Jerusalem syndrome is a mental condition related to a city named Jerusalem. That city is a holy place for some religions and this is why a lot of tourists visit Jerusalem every year. The affection and love with the city causes a syndrome known as Jerusalem syndrome and it has three types all described above.

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What is Stockholm Syndrome and what are its symptoms

What is Stockholm Syndrome:

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological feeling disorder which can develop the feeling of love to hostages towards their kidnappers. This feeling can develop during the time spent together between the kidnapper and the hostage.

Stockholm Syndrome Story:

In 1973 at the city of Stockholm in Sweden, some thieves after stealing a bank, kidnapped the workers of it. They kept them for a long time as their hostages, but also took care for them, by giving them proper food and water. As a result, a feeling of love developed in the hostages, which after they were released, they refused to give information about their kidnappers to the police.

Symptoms:

The victims of Stockholm syndrome develop the feeling of love towards their kidnappers and can start hating the police or other authorities.

Popular Cases:

• Stockholm Bank Robbery - Mentioned above 
• Patty Hearst - The daughter of publisher William Hearst was kidnapped by an urban guerrilla group. She later denounced the police and also her family under her name. Also she was found working with the group who kidnapped her by helping them to rob banks. 
• Yvonne Ridley - Sunday express reporter was kidnapped by Afghan Taliban group in 2001. Later on she was found frequenting mosques and practising Islamic rituals, however she refuses that she suffers from Stockholm syndrome by saying that it was her choice to convert to Islam.

Lima Syndrome:

Lima syndrome is similar to Stockholm syndrome, but in this case, the kidnapper develop love toward the hostage.

Conclusion:

As a conclusion, this syndrome is mostly found in cases of kidnapping. The times that the hostages pass with their kidnappers impacts in developing love to them. After someone is diagnosed with Stockholm syndrome, he will refuse to give information about their kidnappers, and also can develop hate towards the police. The popular cases that are mentioned give a lot of evidence to the researchers.


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What is Anorexia and How to treat it

Knowing Anorexia and it's symptoms: 

Anorexia is a mental illness which can cause serious problems to human body and which can also threat the life of the people who suffer from it.

Anorexia is a part of three primary types of eating disorders.

The word "Anorexia" means no hunger, however this condition sometimes can be a total surrender from eating food.

The person who suffers from this disorder sometimes feel hungry and they can enjoy eating food, but they see their hunger as their biggest enemy.

Some researchers describe anorexia as a food phobia, but the most accepted definition is the conscious limitation of eating in order to not get fat and keep their body skinny.

Treatment for Anorexia:

There are several drugs which can help in improving anorexia which should be suggested by the psychiatric.

But as many of other psychological disorders, the best treatment for anorexia is the combination of psychotherapies with the pharmaceutical drugs.

Some common psychotherapies are: 

• Interpersonal therapy - The therapist finds the social life issues of the person who suffers from anorexia and tries to resolve them.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy - This is based on the thoughts of the anorectic person, and the therapist encourages him to think in a more positive and realistic way, by avoiding the negative thoughts such as "putting more weight on my body would be the worst thing I could do in my life"
• Family interventions - The therapy includes the family care. They should discuss with their anorectic child about how anorexia affected them.

To conclude, anorexia can be treated by the preceding therapies including the pharmaceutical drugs.

People who suffer from this disorder should visit the psychiatric doctor and a psychologist as soon as possible, in order to avoid the serious threats that anorexia can cause in their life.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Its Symptoms and Most Common Compulsions

What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is considered as an anxiety disorder characterized by repetitive rituals of different forms. The reason why they make these rituals is because they think that if they don't do it, something bad will happen.

Some common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Fear of making any mistake
• Fear of harming the others
• Fear of thinking evil thoughts
• Fear of being embarrassed, etc...

Most common compulsions:

• Repetitive bathing, showering or washing of the hands. 
• Checking things in a repetitive way, such as locks.
• Counting mentally or even aloud when performing routine tasks.
• Food eating by order.
• Repetitive words or religious prayers.
• The need of performing a task in a certain number times.

The reason which cause obsessive compulsive disorder:

Although there is not a specific cause of obsessive compulsive disorder, studies and researches have shown that it is a combination of biological and environmental factors that effect on this disorder.

Biological factors: Brain is made of billion cells called neurons, and neurons communicate with each-other. The communication between cells is made by some kind of chemicals called neurotransmitters.  Before it was believed that low level of neurotransmitter serotonin may affect on the development of OCD, however recent studies show that there are also other biological factors that impact of the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder.    

What is Tourette Syndrome and Its Treatment

What is Tourette's Syndrome?

Tourette's syndrome is a tic disorder which is characterized by involuntary movements of the muscles. Its first symptoms appear in childhood and the increase in the years of teenage and reduce by the adulthood and the continuing years. Copralalia is a tic that appears in some individuals, which is distinguished by involuntary sounds or swearing. there are also motor tics which include the involuntary move of neck, arm, shoulder and legs. In some cases, people with TS might also have behavioral problems, which may cause them trouble in schools or university. Tics increase in stressful situations and exciting moments, and they reduce when the individual is happy, calm and relaxed.

Tourette Syndrome Treatment

Although there is not an exact cure for TS, there are a lot of medicatons which help in decreasing and controlling the tics. Psychotherapies also affect in improvement of tic controlling and recent years they seemed to be highly effective. People with tourette's syndrome should visit a psychiatric doctor, who can advice what drug to take and provide psychotherapies to them.

What does psychology study?

The word psychology comes from latin language which means science (logos) of soul (pychos). Psychology studies the behavior and the mind of human beings. Wilhelm Wound is the founder of psychology.This science is divided in some branches like Behaviourism, Psychoanalysis, Cognitive psychology, functionalism, structuralism, etc.

Behaviourism.

• Cognitive Behaviourism is the field that studies the behaviour of the human beings. 
• Psychoanalysis studies the unconscious part of the mind, cognitive psychology studies the mind.
• Functionalism studies the functions of the organs.
• Structuralism studies the psychological phenomenons divided in small parts.

In conclusion, psychology is a science that includes the study of human behaviour, soul and mind.