Apato-Abulic syndrome, some experts call a domestic thief. This disease begins completely unnoticed, but, developing, gradually "steals" the person who fell ill. The disease is well described in the medical literature, but it is very difficult to understand specific terms to a person who does not have the appropriate education. For this reason, I will try to talk about a disease called "Apato-Abulic Syndrome" in a simpler and more accessible language. This disease - a form of schizophrenia, a disease that "splits" the psyche, causes a violation of mental and emotional processes.
Apato-Abulic Syndrome. Symptomatics
The disease most often affects teenagers and begins slowly. Even the closest relatives for a long time can not suspect that the child is sick. Apatiko-ambulic syndrome begins with the fact that the patient begins to fall emotional and energy potential. The adolescent activity decreases. Gradually, he begins to be less interested in what is around him. The teenager ceases to be engaged in favorite affairs, loses a hobby, spends more and more time in complete passivity. At the beginning of the disease, he can still perform actions that require compliance with regulations: going to school, "sitting" on homework, washing, etc. However, all actions are purely formal: the teen does nothing at school, it is "sitting" over the notebooks , And does not perform tasks. Over time, he stops attending classes, although he can still wander around the school during class hours. At this stage of the disease, few of the teachers and parents can suspect that "difficult" behavior is caused by a mental illness called "Apato-Abulic Syndrome." Treatment is late. Doctors are not treated at all, preferring to punish the child, call him to the teachers' councils and register with the police. This is a gross mistake. If Apato-abusindrom is not treated, it will progress, and deviations will become more noticeable. The ill adolescent is completely removed from the world. He ceases to communicate, avoids former friends, is no longer able to sympathize, rejoice in anything. The child becomes closed, very silent, even for questions, if he answers, then monosyllables. The voice, mimicry, vegetative reactions, gestures - all leveled, becomes inexpressive. Only sometimes grimaces can convulsively distort the face of a teenager. If the parents did not show the patient to the doctor at this stage, then returning his health will be very, very difficult. The teenager disappears feeling of shame, but the desire for rough pleasures grows. The teenager stops taking up hygiene, he becomes voracious, and his desire for frequent masturbation grows. As a result, he can anonymize directly in front of others: not because he wants to challenge, but because he loses the notion of a social environment. The speech becomes "ragged" incoherent. A teenager can attack someone, he makes many repetitive movements. At this stage, not to notice that the teenager is sick, it is already impossible.
Treatment
Usually ill adolescents tend to look at their hands with a direct appeal to them. If the parent or teacher has noticed this, he should take the child to a doctor to check whether he has a propensity for the disease "apatiko-abulic syndrome". For treatment usually use (except for treatment with special drugs) salt baths, ultraviolet irradiation, blood transfusion, etc. The treatment courses are strictly individual.