What is neurological rehabilitation?

Neurological rehabilitation (rehab) is a doctor-supervised program designed for people with diseases, injury, or disorders of the nervous system. Neurological rehab can often improve function, reduce symptoms, and improve the well-being of the patient.

What conditions can benefit from neurological rehab?

Injuries, infections, degenerative diseases, structural defects, tumors, and disorders in the circulatory system can impair the nervous system. Some of the conditions that may benefit from neurological rehab may include:

·         Vascular disorders, such as ischemic strokes (caused by blood clots), hemorrhagic strokes (caused by bleeding in the brain), subdural hematoma, and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)

·         Infections, such as meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and brain abscesses

·         Trauma, such as brain and spinal cord injury

·         Structural or neuromuscular disorders, such as Bell palsy, cervical spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain or spinal cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome

·         Functional disorders, such as headache, seizure disorder, dizziness, and neuralgia

·        Degenerative disorders, such as Parkinson disease,multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer disease, andHuntington chorea

What is psychology?

Psychology is the science of mental behavior and the human mind, and the professional application of such knowledge toward the greater good. ... First, defining psychology as the science of behavior and mental processes has some major ambiguities

Branches of psychology

• ·         Clinical psychology
• ·         Cognitive psychology
• ·         Developmental psychology
• ·         Evolutionary psychology
• ·         Forensic psychology
• ·         Health psychology
• ·         Neuropsychology
• ·         Occupational psychology
• ·         Social psychology

Psychological Disorders

1.       Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• ·         Intellectual disability
• ·         Global developmental delay
• ·         Autism spectrum disorder
• ·         Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

2.       Bipolar and Related Disorders

·         Bipolar disorder

·         Mania

·         Depressive episodes

3.       Anxiety Disorders

• ·         Generalized anxiety disorder
• ·         Agoraphobia
• ·         Social anxiety disorder
• ·         Specific phobias
• ·         Panic disorder
• ·         Separation anxiety disorder

4.       Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders

• ·         Acute stress disorder
• ·         Adjustment disorders
• ·         Post-traumatic stress disorder
• ·         Reactive attachment disorder

5.       Dissociative Disorders

·         Dissociative amnesia

·         Dissociative identity disorder

·         Depersonalization/derealization disorder

6.       Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

• ·         Somatic symptom disorder
• ·         Illness anxiety disorder
• ·         Conversion disorder
• ·         Factitious disorder

7.       Feeding and Eating Disorders

• ·         Anorexia nervosa
• ·         Bulimia nervosa
• ·         Rumination disorder
• ·         Pica

8.       Sleep - Wake Disorders

• ·         Narcolepsy
• ·         Insomnia disorder
• ·         Hypersomnolence

9.       Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

• ·         Kleptomania
• ·         Pyromania

10.   Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

• ·         Alcohol-related disorders
• ·         Cannabis-related disorders

11.   Neurocognitive Disorders

• ·         Delirium
• ·         Major and mild neurocognitive disorders

12.   Personality Disorders

• ·         Antisocial personality disorder
• ·        Avoidant personality disorder