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Emotional hypersensitivity

MedGen UID:
636336
•Concept ID:
C0520946
•
Finding
Synonym: Hypersensitivity
SNOMED CT: Emotional hypersensitivity (421369008); Hypersensitive mood (421369008)
 
HPO: HP:0041092

Definition

Heightened emotional reactivity to environmental stimuli, including the emotions of others. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEmotional hypersensitivity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sensitive Scalp: Diagnosis and Practical Management.
Guerra-Tapia A, González-Guerra E
Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023 Feb;114(2):141-146. Epub 2022 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.09.009. PMID: 36174707
Management of pain using magnesium sulphate: a narrative review.
Soleimanpour H, Imani F, Dolati S, Soleimanpour M, Shahsavarinia K
Postgrad Med 2022 Apr;134(3):260-266. Epub 2022 Feb 7 doi: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2035092. PMID: 35086408
Different Clinical Expression of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Treatment.
Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Social context and the real-world consequences of social anxiety.
Hur J, DeYoung KA, Islam S, Anderson AS, Barstead MG, Shackman AJ
Psychol Med 2020 Sep;50(12):1989-2000. Epub 2019 Aug 19 doi: 10.1017/S0033291719002022. PMID: 31423954Free PMC Article
Role of emotional processing in depressive responses to sex-hormone manipulation: a pharmacological fMRI study.
Henningsson S, Madsen KH, Pinborg A, Heede M, Knudsen GM, Siebner HR, Frokjaer VG
Transl Psychiatry 2015 Dec 1;5(12):e688. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.184. PMID: 26624927Free PMC Article
Empathy in individuals clinically at risk for psychosis: brain and behaviour.
Derntl B, Michel TM, Prempeh P, Backes V, Finkelmeyer A, Schneider F, Habel U
Br J Psychiatry 2015 Nov;207(5):407-13. Epub 2015 Aug 20 doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.159004. PMID: 26294367

Diagnosis

Schizophrenia--an emotional hypersensitivity of the right cerebral hemisphere.
Oepen G, Fünfgeld M, Höll T, Zimmermann P, Landis T, Regard M
Int J Psychophysiol 1987 Dec;5(4):261-4. doi: 10.1016/0167-8760(87)90057-2. PMID: 3436844

Therapy

Role of emotional processing in depressive responses to sex-hormone manipulation: a pharmacological fMRI study.
Henningsson S, Madsen KH, Pinborg A, Heede M, Knudsen GM, Siebner HR, Frokjaer VG
Transl Psychiatry 2015 Dec 1;5(12):e688. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.184. PMID: 26624927Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Role of emotional processing in depressive responses to sex-hormone manipulation: a pharmacological fMRI study.
Henningsson S, Madsen KH, Pinborg A, Heede M, Knudsen GM, Siebner HR, Frokjaer VG
Transl Psychiatry 2015 Dec 1;5(12):e688. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.184. PMID: 26624927Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Role of emotional processing in depressive responses to sex-hormone manipulation: a pharmacological fMRI study.
Henningsson S, Madsen KH, Pinborg A, Heede M, Knudsen GM, Siebner HR, Frokjaer VG
Transl Psychiatry 2015 Dec 1;5(12):e688. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.184. PMID: 26624927Free PMC Article

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