Additional for : schizophrenia and body dysmorphic

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Dear Marilette,

 

I am doing the standard Psychoterapy treatment for

such cases. Is there anything further you recommend.

 

Warm regards and Best Wishes.

 

Prakash

 

PRAKASH BALAGOPAL

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>Guldeep Singh - AOM

> " 'prana4bala' "

>KULMEET ANAND

>Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:30:32 +0400

>

>Dear Mr Prakash,

>

>Further to our telcon of date, Kulmeet has been

diagnosed to be suffering

>from a mixture of schitzophrenia and Body dismorphic

disorder.

>

>Body dismorphic disorder is a rare condition whereby

the patient believs

>that he has a physical deformity which in actuality

does not exist. Some

>feel their noses are big etc. Kulmeets belief is that

he has ugly scars on

>his face for which reason the world laughs at him and

women find him

>unacceptable. This i am advised are caused due to

malfunctioning of

>neurtransimtters of the brain. I am attaching a copy

of his medical

>history.

>

>He has been under drugs for more than 10 years. This

disease started after

>he was more than 19. For this reason he shuns public

places, cannot face

>people and is more comfortable on his own.

>

>I will hand over to you a copy of his medical history

if that helps

>

>Appreciate your efforts on the matter

>

>Regards

>Guldeep Singh

 

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Dear Prakash,

Namaste.

Thank you for your email.

 

Medical Background:

 

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), defines body

dysmorphic disorder (BDD) as a preoccupation with an

imagined defect in appearance (eg, a large nose). The

patient may have an exaggerated sense of the severity

of the perceived physical flaw. This excessive

preoccupation results in notable emotional distress

and impairment in function in school, work, home, or

other important life functions.

 

Patients with BDD seek ways, such as cosmetic surgery,

to " correct " their perceived malformation. Patients

with symptoms focused on the preoccupation with body

weight and shape or perceived inappropriateness of

sexual characteristics are not defined as BDD and

frequently meet criteria for disorders such as

anorexia nervosa or gender identity disorder.

 

The physical cause of BDD still is unknown at this

time though a number of theories have been suggested.

Sociologically speaking, BDD has been explained as an

excessive interpretation of society's ideals of

physical beauty, and an overvaluing of available

cosmetic procedures to correct such " flaws. " Patients

with BDD often are insecure, sensitive, obsessional,

schizoid, anxious, narcissistic, introverted, and have

hypochondriac traits. Because BDD has a strong

association with hypochondriasis and other conditions

that involve obsessional thoughts, using a

neurobiologic approach, BDD is believed to respond

preferentially to selective serotonin reuptake

inhibitors (SSRIs). There is some evidence that BDD

and other obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs) may be

aggravated by m-chlorophenylpiperazine, a partial

serotonin agonist.

 

Available medical evidence suggests that medication

and cognitive-behavior therapies can complement each

other well. In addition to these treatments, family

education and counseling, to help family members

understand what is going on and how to help the

sufferer, and group therapy or support for those with

BDD may be of benefit. It is strongly recommended

that these must be done simultaneously with the pranic

psychotherapy treatment to facilitate the proper

healing process.

 

Pranic Psychotherapy:

 

1. Continue the standard pranic psychotherapy

treatment with greater emphasis on thorough cleansing.

 

 

2. Increase frequency of treatment twice daily for the

first 10-15 days then decrease to once oer day for th

enext 2 weeks, then to 3 times per week thereafter

until needed.

 

3. Patient's family may do proper practice of the

Planetary Meditation for Peace ( also known as

Meditation on Twin Hearts ) daily to include his

healing in their blessings. This will influence the

general family energy, generate inner strength, and

promote the feeling of general well being, harmony,

peace and love among the family members.

 

4. When the patient's improvement has reached 75%,

and when the patient is capable, regular proper

practice of the Meditation will activate the higher

centres, clean and seal the the chakras and the aura

properly, raise the level of consciousness, and

prevent relapse.

 

5. Regular salt water bath, service and tithing.

 

Love,

 

Marilette

 

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Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to

complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult

immediately a medical doctor and a Certified Pranic Healer . ~ Master Choa Kok

Sui

 

Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only to that which is

known to us in nature. ~ St. Augustine

 

 

 

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