This review provides a dynamical systems perspective on mental illness. After brief introduction to the theory of systems, we focus common assumption in theoretical and computational neuroscience that phenomena at subcellular, cellular, network, cognitive, even societal levels could be described explained terms theory. As such, may also provide framework for understanding illnesses. The examine...

Current evidence on the role of viruses in the causation of psychiatric illness is reviewed. Herpes simplex encephalitis is relatively well defined but a wider role for this virus, particularly in relation to affective disorders, is suggested by some Scandinavian surveys of antibody titres in psychiatric populations. The extent to which influenzal illnesses and infectious mononucleosis may lead...

Of the 85 psychiatric patients taken for the study 45 (52.9%) had physical illnesses. Results showed that 84.4 % physically ill patients remained unrecognised at the time of psychiatric consultation. A significantly higher percentage of physically ill patients were drawn from larger families of lower socio-economic status. Significantly higher number of physically ill patients had psychiatric p...

background: injuries and psychiatric disorders, notably both major public health concerns, are associated with a high burden and are believed to be bi-directionally correlated. those inflicted with injuries face increased risks of mental illnesses. psychiatric disorders may make the individual prone to injuries. the objective of the study was to assess the correlation of mental disorders with n...