Riv Psichiatr
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Review
[The draft of the ICD-11 chapter on mental and behavioral disorders: an update for clinicians].
The ICD-11 chapter on mental and behavioral disorders is currently under development. A simplified version of the diagnostic guidelines for schizophrenia and other primary psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, disorders specifically associated with stress, and feeding and eating disorders has been made available for use in the field studies. For all the other sections of the classification, a brief general definition and sometimes a description of some of the included disorders can be found on the ICD-11 beta platform. In the present article, we provide some information on the content of the various sections of the classification on the basis of the available documents, with the warning that some of the aspects may still be subject to revision.
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Relaxation techniques (TR) and biofeedback (BFB) are widely used in psychiatric and psychological practice for the treatment for anxiety and stress-related disorders. ⋯ TR and BFB are effective for anxiety and somatic stress-related disorders, associated with coping and quality of life improvement and affordable costs; they are minimally invasive but needing an active participation in the treatment process. Some limits are responders' prediction, continuity of practice and limited effectiveness for depression disorders. Finally, it is shown that they are real psychosomatic therapies that are able to produce somatic peripheral changes (neuroendocrine, neurovegetative and muscular systems) generated by the mind and secondary to the involvement of central neurotransmitter circuits.
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Biography Historical Article
[The reconstruction of the unspeakable as therapy].