Affectivity

There is usually a base neurobiological in affective disorders, the most common being:

  • major disorder
  • cyclothymic disorder
  • Disorder
  • dysthymic disorder
  • induced mood disorders
  • Mood disorders caused by illnesses
  • Alterations of Interest and motivation

Affective disorders are also called mood disorders, because their main underlying feature is an alteration in the individual’s mood, generating alternating states of depression, mania, or hypomania, as in the case of patients affected by depression. disorder .

In all of our centers in Madrid and in the , in Las Rozas, Torrelodones, Boadilla, Villalba, Pozuelo, Galapagar, Majadahonda and El Escorial, we treat affective disorders through the application of third-generation therapeutic techniques and advanced psychotherapy, with scientific and therapeutic bases and foundations, Transactional Analysis and Humanist Therapies such as , with more than 20 years of clinical research and 50 years of international progress, adapted to our current sociocultural reality, establishing routines and disciplines in harmony with the life and environment of the patient, which allows them to fully integrate into their social and family group, thus maximizing their quality of life and that of their circle near.

Depressive episodes are generally associated with disturbances in the interest and motivationTherefore, they interfere with the human being’s ability to experience pleasure. These alterations have a strong impact on the person’s normal vital development, causing social isolation, serious work problems and imbalances in the family environment.

Those affected by affective disorders They usually present sleep disturbances, both in its continuity and in prolonged sleep latency, as well as a greater frequency of intermittent sleep and early awakening, all leading to a significant decrease in total hours of sleep.

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Alterations of the are also part of the symptomatology of affective disorders. Loss of appetite or compulsive overeating (binge eating), especially of foods high in sugar and fat, is a common symptom in patients with depression or anxiety.

The psychomotor activity it can also be seen altered in patients who present some type of affective disorder, both at the level of motor skills, as well as mental activity and language. Fatigue states are frequently observed, with an evident decrease in the speed of thought and physical activity.

Lastly, the disturbances in cognition or the functions mental, They are also common in patients with affective disorders and are characterized by the presence of slow thought processes, with a clear decrease in the ability to pay attention to external stimuli and concentration. Likewise, the capacity for organization, planning and short-term memory are also affected, significantly reducing the person’s executive functions.

Therapy and treatment for affective disorders

For the treatment of affective disorders, in Vertices Psychologists we use therapeutic methodologies of third generation and advanced psychotherapy of Integrative Perspective with high success rates and short duration, with the objective to alleviate the symptoms and return to the patient his quality of life and the ability to be able to reintegrate socially and at the work level, with full faculties and state of mind.

the basis of everything treatment therapy of this type, is that the patient and his intimate family and social circle become aware of the problem. Their diagnosis correct, knowledge and acceptance of the problem by the affected person and their close social environment, together with a treatment multidisciplinary that includes the psychoeducation and adequate therapy, which allows them to face the crises without unfounded fears and prevent the relapsesthey will achieve remission or decrease in the intensity of the disorder and will maximize the patient’s quality of life.

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Once the therapist has performed a diagnosis in detail of the type of affective disorder and its root cause and, if checkor that the mental situation of the patient supposes a limitation in the habitual activities or a reduction of his capabled functional, in their family, social or work plans, we start the treatment psychotherapeutic. The purpose of the treatment will be to improve the situation psychic and reconstruct the correct functioning of social, family and work skills, with the aim of improving the quality of life of the patient and avoid relapses as much as possible.

The choice and methodology of the treatment will depend on the result obtained in the evaluation diagnostic. In most affective disorders, treatment psychotherapeutic is more effective than psychotropic drugsbecause it works on the cause of the disorder, instead of limiting itself to softening the symptoms or blocking them out, although, in certain patient profiles, characteristics and depth of the disorder, a Palliative treatment stop it with antidepressants.