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Psychological concomitants/consequences of physical illness
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Denial, repression of emotions, can lead to poor compliance with treatment.
Psychotherapy is often needed in relation to psychological difficulties in relation to terminal illness.
Delirium can lead to paranoid ideation, delusions, hallucinations and powerful affective responses such as terror, leading to dangerous behaviour.
Thyrotoxicosis often presents with anxiety.
The following disorders often present with depression:
- Post viral (Myalgic encephalomyelitis)
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Addison's Disease
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
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