what are etiological factors of neurotic disorders? what are common characteristics in Neurotics?

Question

this is not a home work question. the correct answer will help a lot of people who are suffering from neurotic disorders.

Answer 1

I can't really answer this question. While I agree with the others that the DSM-IV is very useful for this kind of detailing, I don't really agree with the book in general principal. My professors regularly called it the "voodoo book"...meaning that it was invented, contrived in it's prescriptions, and that it was mostly a tool for insurance companies. They believed (as do I) that for cases of treatment in regards to psychotherapy that while there are broad trends, each individual case must be examined in it's own merit.

Too many people "fall through the cracks" otherwise.

Answer 2

Yes, it does sound like homework. You should try to find this in a textbook, or searching the web.

The only hints I will give is 1) "neurotic disorders" is not commonly used to describe mental illnesses, but what it does describe are illnesses that are not as severe as "psychotic disorders" (which involve delusions and hallucinations or other examples of being completely unable to know what's real vs. imagined)... 2) that the DSM-IV is a good book to use to understand mental and personality disorders... and 3) that etiology means "where did this come from and why?"... so etiology usually has to do with a debate between biological/genetic factors and environmental factors (nature vs. nurture).

I think you should be the one to fill in the gaps with that.

EDIT: To the post below, few people seeking help "fall through the cracks." When people schedule an mental health evaluation, it's true that insurance companies often require a diagnosis to reimburse for treatment. If people don't meet certain criteria, they often receive a "NOS" diagnosis, meaning "not otherwise specified." This allows for reimbursement.

People who don't meet criteria for depression, bipolar, oppositional defiant disorder or other disruptive behavioral disorder, therefore, often have a diagnosis of "Mood Disorder NOS."

There is also Bipolar NOS, Anxiety Disorder NOS, Depressive Disorder NOS, Disruptive Behavior Disorder NOS, Adjustment Disorder NOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS, Psychotic Disorder NOS, and others.

The only people who "fall through the cracks" as your professor puts it, are those who are unable or unwilling to seek help for their disorder, but you can't blame a book for that. I will admit the book has its flaws, but if you actually take a look at the operations of the clinics where psychotherapy is practiced, there are a variety of ways of helping people outside of the strict DSM protocol.

Answer 3

Sounds to me like homework. Try researching the web.