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INTEGRATED APPROACH IN PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Hahnemann Ki Aawaz Posted on 03 08 2012

Psychological and behavioral factors play an important role in ones life. The disharmony in
equilibrium of normal psychological behaviors is a result of many factors. This is results in further
mismanagement of relations, routine work, which manifests in the form of psychosomatic
diseases. The aim of this paper is to present a different approach towards psychological disorders
in conjugation withhomeopathic treatment.
Integrated approach
This approach is amenable and encourages clinicians to implement seemingly disparate and
competing treatment together. The approach is integrated in the sense that it blends together
many approaches like homeopathy, positive counseling, Diet management, life style management.

Psychological disorders
Psychological disorders or mental disorders are abnormalities of the mind that result in persistent
behavior patterns that seriously affect day-to-day life. Different psychological disorders can be
classified as:

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa;

Mood disorders, such as depression;

Personality disorders, such as antisocial personality disorder;

Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia;

Sexual disorders, such as sexual dysfunction; and others

These disorders affect personal relationships, career and distorts the normal personality in any
age group.

Development of Psychology
The roots of human behavior, researchers now know, begin to develop early just weeks after
conception. Developmental psychologist William Filer, Ph.D., who with his Columbia University has
found that fetal heart rate slows when the mother is speaking, suggesting that the fetus not only
hears and recognizes the sound, but is calmed by it. A recent study by biostatistician Bernie
Devlin, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, suggests that genes may have less impact on IQ
than previously thought and that the environment of the womb may account for much more. As
Harvards Als observes, The fetus gets an enormous amount of hormonal bathing through the
mother, so its chronobiological rhythms are influenced by the mothers sleep/wake cycles, her
eating patterns, her movements, stress, toxins taken by her
This contributes in development of psychological behavior of child in post natal
life.
Organon of medicine by Dr Hahnemann
Explains about mental and emotional diseases in 210-230
According to Organon aphorism 216
The cases are not rare in which a so-called corporeal disease that threatens to be fatala
suppuration of the lungs, or the deterioration of some other important viscus, or some other
disease of acute character, E. G., in childbed, etc.

becomes transformed into insanity, into a kind of melancholia or into mania by a rapid increase of
the psychical symptoms that were previously present, whereupon the corporeal symptoms lose all
their danger; So the patient seeking treatment for a corporeal disease or a mental disease should
be analyzed by thorough case taking with perseverance.
Case taking (questionnaire)
Objective of Case-Taking: Collection of all the facts pertaining to the patient, which help in
reaching to the totality of the patient and thereby help in finding the correct similimum. As it is
also said that a case well taken is a case half cured, a detailed case taking is done under following
heads According to Dr.Stuart Close: The purpose of homeopathic examination is to bring out the
symptoms of the patient in such a way as to permit their comparison with the symptoms of the
Materia Medica for the purpose of selecting the similar or Homeopathic remedy96: Besides this,
the patients themselves differ so much in their dispositions, the some, especially the so-called
hypochondriacs and other persons of great sensitiveness and impatient of suffering, portray, their
symptoms in too vivid colours and, in order to induce the physician to give them relief, describe
their ailments in exaggerated expressions.
97: Other individuals of an opposite character, however, partly from false modesty, partly from
a kind of mildness of disposition or weakness of mind, refrain from mentioning a number of their
symptoms, describing them in vague terms, or allege some of them to be of no consequence As
mentioned in $96 and $97, a single case taking may not retrieve the true mental symptoms to
complete the full patient picture, a repeated case taking after making the patient comfortable is
important
Digital Health Analysis by
Positive Health Calculator

Miasmatic Analysis

Thermal Analysis

Nutritional and Lifestyle analysis

is done for complete Health Analysis of patient.


Positive Counseling Exercises
After case taking, repertorization, medicine selection, diet advice, lifestyle changes some positive
counseling exercises are advised to the patient to be performed daily till next visit. These
exercises are decided after case taking.These exercises mainly include nurturing the childhood
hobbies which infuses a state of happiness and positive attitude during stressful conditions.
Patients are asked to give a list of things they like since childhood. In case patients are unable to
mention anything, they are given a coloring book and set of colors and are asked to color
whenever they feel stressed.

Diet Advice:
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) that is involved in many vital body functions and
is very important in the regulation of mood and sleep. Serotonin has come under a lot of attention
recently because research has shown that low levels of this neurotransmitter can lead to increased
incidences of aggressive behavior and increased symptoms of anxiety and depression.Flaxseed/
Flaxseed oil, Whey protein, Bananas, High quality Eggs, SourCherries, asparagus, avocado,
pecans, pineapple, eggplant, spinach, walnuts, & oats.

Life style management


Activities which help to raise serotonin levels are:

Prayer, meditation or positive visualization,

Pursuing Hobbies or crafts either from childhood or adulthood, are

relaxing

Listening to relaxing music, playing instruments etc

Photography

Playing any sport

This could include a relaxed swim or morning/evening walk, dancing,

singing etc

Thirty minutes of sunshine (early morning) per day can also elevate

serotonin levels.

Including any activity that results in a feeling of well-being and peace, can raiseserotonin levels.
Case 1
A middle aged couple sought help to treat the wife suffering with Depression as diagnosed by a
Psychiatrist. She was on all sorts of sedatives, antidepressant drugs since 6 months. Since 1&1/2
month she started observing weakness of memory, laziness, irritability, irregular menstrual cycle
and constipation in addition to depression. Case taking revealed death of their 10 years old son
due to cancer which happened 8 months back. Since then mother was unable to sleep and hears
voice of his son especially at night. The lady belonged to a very rich family but the appearance
was contradicting the status. She had dry, uncombed hair her clothes were mismatched and
clumsy. She was not willing to answer the questions but wanted to get rid of the sick feeling which
occupied her mind. She did not like people sympathizing with her She said she could see her sons
face everywhere and nothing else. She stopped all modern medicine since 1 month.

Treatment:
The lady was prescribed Natrum Mur 1M with Placebo daily bed time which produced dramatic
improvement which was observed after 15 days of her visit. The rubrics selected were
Mind; indifference, apathy; constipation, with

Mind; sadness; consolation agg.

Sleep; sleeplessness; grief, after

Generalities; food and drinks; fat and rich food; desires; salt, and Diet advice: She was asked to
take 1 spoon full Flax seeds, 1 banana, 1 walnut, small piece of chocolate when she felt sad
daily.She was asked about her hobbies for which she said she hardly remembers anything which
liked before. A coloring book was given from our clinic. She was asked to color 1 page every time
she felt sad. When she came back she has colored 12 pages. She was beautifully dressed and had
dyed her hair. She started going to gym and rejoined the family business of restaurants which she
stopped 1 year back after her son was diagnosed cancer.

Discussion:
Natrum Mur was administered after repertorization. The patient mentioned no complaints other
than constipation, grief, sleeplessness and aggravation on consolation. The action of Natrum Mur
on mind is of paramount importance. After her visit of 15 days she mentioned an increase in blood
flow and relief in headache during menses. She specially mentioned about her feeling of happiness
when she colored the book and took advised food items when she felt sad.
Case 2
A lady aged 41 yrs came with brown pigmentation on her face, her other complaints included
obesity, constipation, gastritis, disturbed sleep with depression. Case taking revealed she wanted
to keep herself busy, felt most active during evening and could work best late night. She felt hard
to wake up early in the morning. She was very sad 2 years back after her daughter lost eye sight,
since then her menses stopped suddenly and never appeared. Those 6 months were very difficult
years of my life, my daughter has to stop her studies out from school. She constantly wept all
day, until she could get hervision back. Later after eye operation of her daughter cured the lost
vision and life became normal but her pigmentation on the face kept increasing which covered her
area of her face. Patient was thermally hot. She said she felt lonely as her husband had a
touring job
Treatment:
After repertorisation, Lachesis 200 single dose with placebo once daily were prescribed. On 2nd
visit after 1 week, Aralia Racemosa 30 was given for a week.
Mind; grief; silent

Mind; work; easy at night

Face; freckles

Abdomen; pain; clothing; agg.

Female; menses; suppressed; suddenly

Female; waking; agg.

Skin care was advised as Cleaning, toning, sun screening daily. Daily at night Almond oil
application. Patient freckles started improving within 15 days. Treatment continued till 6 months
with Lachesis 200 single dose after 2 months. Aralia Racemosa 30 once daily till the day when
menses reappeared removing all pigmentation on face. Ferrum phos 6x daily for 1 month.

Discussion
- Repertorization indicated Lachesis as the choice of remedy. Her feeling of discomfort on waking,
loquacity confirmed the selection. Aralia Racemosa was prescribed on Female; menses;
suppressed; suddenly. Local Applications available in market are as below:

Alpha Hydroxy acids (Antioxidants)

Vitamin C (Citric Acid)

Retinoids (Vitamin A)

Almond oil application was used because Almonds are a rich source ofvitamin E, containing 26
mg per 100 g. because of its antioxidant activity, vitamin E is vital in protecting skin cells from
ultra violet light, pollution, drugs. Protects the fibroblast in the skin these are the cells that
make collagen, glycosaminoglycans, as well as the elastic fibers and glycoproteins found in the
extracellular matrix of the skin.For Vitamin C and A, fruits like oranges, green peppers,
watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, strawberries,, mango, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and citrus
juices were advised.
Conclusion:
Dietary and lifestyle changes support early recovery from disease. It creates feeling of well being
and encourages patient focus on positive aspect of life. These inclusion in conjugation with
homeopathic may lead to greater acceptance of the therapeutic value of dietary intervention
among health practitioners and health care providers addressing depression and other
psychological disorders and other diseases as well.

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