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Mental illness - Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis
To determine a diagnosis and check for related complications, you may have:
- A physical exam. Your doctor will try to rule out physical problems that could cause your symptoms.
- Lab tests. These may include, for example, a check of your thyroid function or a screening for alcohol and drugs.
- A psychological evaluation. A doctor or mental health professional talks to you about your symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns. You may be asked to fill out a questionnaire to help answer these questions.
Determining which mental illness you have
Sometimes it's difficult to find out which mental illness may be causing your symptoms. But taking the time and effort to get an accurate diagnosis will help determine the appropriate treatment. The more information you have, the more you will be prepared to work with your mental health professional in understanding what your symptoms may represent.
The defining symptoms for each mental illness are detailed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association. This manual is used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental conditions and by insurance companies to reimburse for treatment.
Classes of mental illness
The main classes of mental illness are:
- Neurodevelopmental disorders. This class covers a wide range of problems that usually begin in infancy or childhood, often before the child begins grade school. Examples include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders.
- Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. Psychotic disorders cause detachment from reality — such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking and speech. The most notable example is schizophrenia, although other classes of disorders can be associated with detachment from reality at times.
- Bipolar and related disorders. This class includes disorders with alternating episodes of mania — periods of excessive activity, energy and excitement — and depression.
- Depressive disorders. These include disorders that affect how you feel emotionally, such as the level of sadness and happiness, and they can disrupt your ability to function. Examples include major depressive disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Anxiety disorders. Anxiety is an emotion characterized by the anticipation of future danger or misfortune, along with excessive worrying. It can include behavior aimed at avoiding situations that cause anxiety. This class includes generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobias.
- Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. These disorders involve preoccupations or obsessions and repetitive thoughts and actions. Examples include obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder and hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania).
- Trauma- and stressor-related disorders. These are adjustment disorders in which a person has trouble coping during or after a stressful life event. Examples include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder.
- Dissociative disorders. These are disorders in which your sense of self is disrupted, such as with dissociative identity disorder and dissociative amnesia.
- Somatic symptom and related disorders. A person with one of these disorders may have physical symptoms that cause major emotional distress and problems functioning. There may or may not be another diagnosed medical condition associated with these symptoms, but the reaction to the symptoms is not normal. The disorders include somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder and factitious disorder.
- Feeding and eating disorders. These disorders include disturbances related to eating that impact nutrition and health, such as anorexia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
- Elimination disorders. These disorders relate to the inappropriate elimination of urine or stool by accident or on purpose. Bed-wetting (enuresis) is an example.
- Sleep-wake disorders. These are disorders of sleep severe enough to require clinical attention, such as insomnia, sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome.
- Sexual dysfunctions. These include disorders of sexual response, such as premature ejaculation and female orgasmic disorder.
- Gender dysphoria. This refers to the distress that accompanies a person's stated desire to be another gender.
- Disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders. These disorders include problems with emotional and behavioral self-control, such as kleptomania or intermittent explosive disorder.
- Substance-related and addictive disorders. These include problems associated with the excessive use of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and drugs.
This class also includes gambling disorder. - Neurocognitive disorders. Neurocognitive disorders affect your ability to think and reason. These acquired (rather than developmental) cognitive problems include delirium, as well as neurocognitive disorders due to conditions or diseases such as traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer's disease.
- Personality disorders. A personality disorder involves a lasting pattern of emotional instability and unhealthy behavior that causes problems in your life and relationships. Examples include borderline, antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders.
- Paraphilic disorders. These disorders include sexual interest that causes personal distress or impairment or causes potential or actual harm to another person. Examples are sexual sadism disorder, voyeuristic disorder and pedophilic disorder.
- Other mental disorders. This class includes mental disorders that are due to other medical conditions or that don't meet the full criteria for one of the above disorders.
Treatment
Your treatment depends on the type of mental illness you have, its severity and what works best for you. In many cases, a combination of treatments works best.
If you have a mild mental illness with well-controlled symptoms, treatment from your primary care provider may be sufficient. However, often a team approach is appropriate to make sure all your psychiatric, medical and social needs are met. This is especially important for severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia.
Your treatment team
Your treatment team may include your:
- Family or primary care doctor
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician assistant
- Psychiatrist, a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental illnesses
- Psychotherapist, such as a psychologist or a licensed counselor
- Pharmacist
- Social worker
- Family members
Medications
Although psychiatric medications don't cure mental illness, they can often significantly improve symptoms.
Psychiatric medications can also help make other treatments, such as psychotherapy, more effective. The best medications for you will depend on your particular situation and how your body responds to the medication.
Some of the most commonly used classes of prescription psychiatric medications include:
- Antidepressants. Antidepressants are used to treat depression, anxiety and sometimes other conditions. They can help improve symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating and lack of interest in activities. Antidepressants are not addictive and do not cause dependency.
- Anti-anxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder. They may also help reduce agitation and insomnia. Long-term anti-anxiety drugs typically are antidepressants that also work for anxiety. Fast-acting anti-anxiety drugs help with short-term relief, but they also have the potential to cause dependency, so ideally they'd be used short term.
- Mood-stabilizing medications. Mood stabilizers are most commonly used to treat bipolar disorders, which involves alternating episodes of mania and depression. Sometimes mood stabilizers are used with antidepressants to treat depression.
- Antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are typically used to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia. Antipsychotic medications may also be used to treat bipolar disorders or used with antidepressants to treat depression.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, involves talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health professional. During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your moods, feelings, thoughts and behavior. With the insights and knowledge you gain, you can learn coping and stress management skills.
There are many types of psychotherapy, each with its own approach to improving your mental well-being.
Psychotherapy often can be successfully completed in a few months, but in some cases, long-term treatment may be needed. It can take place one-on-one, in a group or with family members.
When choosing a therapist, you should feel comfortable and be confident that he or she is capable of listening and hearing what you have to say. Also, it's important that your therapist understands the life journey that has helped shape who you are and how you live in the world.
Brain-stimulation treatments
Brain-stimulation treatments are sometimes used for depression and other mental health disorders. They're generally reserved for situations in which medications and psychotherapy haven't worked. They include electroconvulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation.
Make sure you understand all the risks and benefits of any recommended treatment.
Hospital and residential treatment programs
Sometimes mental illness becomes so severe that you need care in a psychiatric hospital.
This is generally recommended when you can't care for yourself properly or when you're in immediate danger of harming yourself or someone else.
Options include 24-hour inpatient care, partial or day hospitalization, or residential treatment, which offers a temporary supportive place to live. Another option may be intensive outpatient treatment.
Substance misuse treatment
Problems with substance use commonly occur along with mental illness. Often it interferes with treatment and worsens mental illness. If you can't stop using drugs or alcohol on your own, you need treatment. Talk to your doctor about treatment options.
Participating in your own care
Working together, you and your primary care provider or mental health professional can decide which treatment may be best, depending on your symptoms and their severity, your personal preferences, medication side effects, and other factors. In some cases, a mental illness may be so severe that a doctor or loved one may need to guide your care until you're well enough to participate in decision-making.
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Lifestyle and home remedies
In most cases, a mental illness won't get better if you try to treat it on your own without professional care. But you can do some things for yourself that will build on your treatment plan:
- Stick to your treatment plan. Don't skip therapy sessions. Even if you're feeling better, don't skip your medications. If you stop, symptoms may come back. And you could have withdrawal-like symptoms if you stop a medication too suddenly. If you have bothersome drug side effects or other problems with treatment, talk to your doctor before making changes.
- Avoid alcohol and drug use. Using alcohol or recreational drugs can make it difficult to treat a mental illness. If you're addicted, quitting can be a real challenge. If you can't quit on your own, see your doctor or find a support group to help you.
- Stay active. Exercise can help you manage symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Physical activity can also counteract the effects of some psychiatric medications that may cause weight gain. Consider walking, swimming, gardening or any form of physical activity that you enjoy. Even light physical activity can make a difference.
- Make healthy choices. Maintaining a regular schedule that includes sufficient sleep, healthy eating and regular physical activity are important to your mental health.
- Don't make important decisions when your symptoms are severe. Avoid decision-making when you're in the depth of mental illness symptoms, since you may not be thinking clearly.
- Determine priorities. You may reduce the impact of your mental illness by managing time and energy. Cut back on obligations when necessary and set reasonable goals. Give yourself permission to do less when symptoms are worse.
You may find it helpful to make a list of daily tasks or use a planner to structure your time and stay organized. - Learn to adopt a positive attitude. Focusing on the positive things in your life can make your life better and may even improve your health. Try to accept changes when they occur, and keep problems in perspective. Stress management techniques, including relaxation methods, may help.
Coping and support
Coping with a mental illness is challenging. Talk to your doctor or therapist about improving your coping skills, and consider these tips:
- Learn about your mental illness. Your doctor or therapist can provide you with information or may recommend classes, books or websites. Include your family, too — this can help the people who care about you understand what you're going through and learn how they can help.
- Join a support group. Connecting with others facing similar challenges may help you cope.
Support groups for mental illness are available in many communities and online. One good place to start is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. - Stay connected with friends and family. Try to participate in social activities, and get together with family or friends regularly. Ask for help when you need it, and be upfront with your loved ones about how you're doing.
- Keep a journal. Or jot down brief thoughts or record symptoms on a smartphone app. Keeping track of your personal life and sharing information with your therapist can help you identify what triggers or improves your symptoms. It's also a healthy way to explore and express pain, anger, fear and other emotions.
Preparing for your appointment
Whether you schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to talk about mental health concerns or you're referred to a mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist or psychologist, take steps to prepare for your appointment.
If possible, take a family member or friend along. Someone who has known you for a long time may be able to share important information, with your permission.
What you can do
Before your appointment, make a list of:
- Any symptoms you or people close to you have noticed, and for how long
- Key personal information, including traumatic events in your past and any current, major stressors
- Your medical information, including other physical or mental health conditions
- Any medications, vitamins, herbal products or other supplements you take, and their dosages
- Questions to ask your doctor or mental health professional
Questions to ask may include:
- What type of mental illness might I have?
- Why can't I get over mental illness on my own?
- How do you treat my type of mental illness?
- Will talk therapy help?
- Are there medications that might help?
- How long will treatment take?
- What can I do to help myself?
- Do you have any brochures or other printed material that I can have?
- What websites do you recommend?
Don't hesitate to ask any other questions during your appointment.
What to expect from your doctor
During your appointment, your doctor or mental health professional is likely to ask you questions about your mood, thoughts and behavior, such as:
- When did you first notice symptoms?
- How is your daily life affected by your symptoms?
- What treatment, if any, have you had for mental illness?
- What have you tried on your own to feel better or control your symptoms?
- What things make you feel worse?
- Have family members or friends commented on your mood or behavior?
- Do you have blood relatives with a mental illness?
- What do you hope to gain from treatment?
- What medications or over-the-counter herbs and supplements do you take?
- Do you drink alcohol or use recreational drugs?
Your doctor or mental health professional will ask additional questions based on your responses, symptoms and needs. Preparing and anticipating questions will help you make the most of your time with the doctor.
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The following resources can be used to help you find mental health treatment services, including affordable treatment for those without insurance, in your community.
Mental Health America's fact sheet "Finding the Right Care" and some of the sites listed below provide detailed information to help you choose a mental health professional and to enable you to better understand treatment options and the treatment process. Sites providing specialized treatment referrals for specific illnesses also include considerable information about the specific illness.
If you, or someone you know is in crisis, please seek help immediately. Contact the following organizations for information about 24-hour crisis services in your area:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 24 hour toll-free crisis hotline, 1.800.273.
TALK (1.800.273.8255) can put you into contact with your local crisis center that can tell you where to seek immediate help in your area.
Those who are uncomfortable with speaking on the phone can text "MHA" to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line.
The Child-Help USA 1.800.4.A.CHILD (1.800.422.4453) crisis line assists both child and adult survivors of abuse, including sexual abuse. The hotline, staffed by mental health professionals, also provides treatment referrals.
In areas where 211 is available, dialing this number can connect you with mental health crisis services in your area or help you find where to seek immediate help in your area.
For referrals to affordable community mental health services:
Your local Mental Health America affiliate is an excellent resource for information about local programs and services including affordable treatment services.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Health Information Network (SHIN) has a Mental Health Facilities Locator that can also help you find community outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment facilities, including affordable mental health services in your area.
The SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator and the SAMHSA 24/7 Treatment and Referral line at 1.800.662.4357 provide referrals to alcohol, substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment facilities, including facilities that offer sliding scale fees and other special payment arrangements. Dual diagnosis services provide integrated treatment for individuals who have both an alcohol or substance abuse problem and a mental illness. Use the detailed search option on the left hand side of the page to find the facilities that most closely match your needs.
Rehab Locator offers a searchable database for drug and alcohol rehab centers.
Universities or teaching hospitals may also be a source of low-cost or free treatment services. It is recommended that you contact those in your area.
The World Federation for Mental Health can assist people from other countries throughout the world in finding mental health services in their area.
For referral to individual mental health providers:
You can use Psychology Today's Therapy Directory to search for mental health professionals in your area.
You can search by zip code, city, last name, etc. For each provider listed, you can read about their therapy approach, specialty areas, information about their fees including whether they accept insurance and whether they offer sliding scale fees, as well as their credentials and contact information. There are a variety of options for sorting your results to find providers who most closely match your needs. You can also send them an initial e-mail.
Theravive provides a searchable directory of licensed therapists who seek to make mental health counseling safe and easily accessible.
The Medicare Physician Compare can assist you in finding a physician who is enrolled in Medicare.
Your state Medicaid office, whose contact information can be found using the map on the National Association of State Medicaid Directors site, may be able to assist you in finding a provider who accepts Medicaid.
There are a number of professional provider associations and other national organizations that provide treatment referral services.
These organizations are listed below with links to their websites.
Professional provider associations that provide treatment referral services include:
- American Counseling Association
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
- American Medical Association
- American Psychiatric Association's Choosing a Psychiatrist (PDF)
- American Psychological Association
- American Residential Treatment Association
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- National Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapists
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Professional provider organizations that serve specific audiences include:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Association of Children's Residential Centers (Note:You can sort list of member treatment centers by state and reach the national office by calling 877-332-2272 )
- Association of Black Psychologists
- Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- National Medical Association at 1-800-662-0554 (Physician Locator Service maintains a list of African American psychiatrists)
- Self Reliance Foundation/Acceso Hispano 800-473-3003
Other organizations that offer specialized treatment referral services included:
- ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) A description of various types of therapy used in treating people with eating disorders is found at the following link Therapy Information
- AllTreatment is an aggregator that provides a number of listings for substance use treatment facilities.
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Treatment Centers
- ATTACh at 866-453-8224 (Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children offers treatment referrals for children with attachment disorder)
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Autism Society of America
- The Balanced Mind Foundation (formerly the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation)
- Behavioral Tech, LLC (treatment referrals for borderline personality disorder)
- Brain Injury Association of America and http://www.biausa.org/ (list of their state offices)
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (patient to patient recommendation section)
- Freedom from Fear (treatment referrals for anxiety and depression; Use the Finding Help/Resources option on the left hand side of the home page)
- Give an Hour ( a non-profit organization offering free mental health services for returning Veterans and their loved ones through a network of mental health professionals who volunteer their time)
- Hospice Foundation of America at 1-800-868-5171(grief counseling)
- International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (See Find a Doctor Online under "Information and Resources" on right-hand side of the home page)
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
- Male Survivor (treatment referrals for men who have been sexually abused)
- National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Dept.
of Veterans Affairs PTSD Information Center offers information about ptsd and its treatment. Look for box on the right hand side of the page "Where to Get Help" to access the section of the site with links to the VA facilities locator and other informational resources) - National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization at 1-800-658-8898 (grief counseling)
- Postpartum Support International (Use the Find Local Support, Resources, and Events option to find contact information for the State Coordinator for your state to get a list of psychiatrists and therapists in your area who specialize in reproductive-related mood disorders in women of all ages).
- Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (counseling centers throughout the U.S.)
- S.A.F.E. Alternatives (treatment referrals for self injury)
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (You can go to Finding Help for Sexually Abused Children and click on the National Network Members page option, to search by state for programs in your area.
) - TARA at 1-888-482-7227 (Treatment and Research Advancements National Association for Personality Disorder; treatment referrals for borderline personality disorder)
- TRICARE (mental health services for military personnel and their families)
- U.S. Vets (a non-profit organization that helps homeless veterans access mental health and substance abuse services along with housing and other community supports to achieve successful reintegration into the community. Current locations include California, Texas, Arizona, Washington DC, Nevada, and Hawaii)
Treatment of mental disorders of late age in the EMC Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Moscow
Mental disorders of late age are diseases that occur in presenile (presenile, involutional) and senile age. Since there are large discrepancies in the definition of the concept of “late age”, in psychiatry, the involutionary period is usually understood as the age from 45 to 55 years, and patients over 60 years old are classified as old age (V.
M. Bleikher, I. V. Kruk “Explanatory Dictionary psychiatric terms", 1995), which is at odds with the WHO classification, according to which patients from 60 to 74 years old are considered elderly, and persons from 75 to 90 years old are classified as old age.
The increase in life expectancy has led to a change in the age structure of the population, manifested in an increase in the proportion of elderly and senile patients and, accordingly, elderly patients who manifest certain somatic disorders, as well as severe mental disorders.
Gerontological mental disorders:
- schizophrenia
- bipolar affective disorder
- epilepsy
- symptomatic and organic psychoses.
Mental disorders of late age are usually divided into diseases of "organic" origin, which arise on the basis of a certain destructive process and lead to dementia (dementia), and "functional" (reversible and, as a rule, not leading to severe dementia) disorders.
Treatment of mental disorders of late age in EMC
Treatment of affective (manifested by disorders such as depression or manic states) and delusional (manifested mainly by delirium) senile psychoses does not differ from psychopharmacotherapy of similar conditions in other mental illnesses. At the European Medical Center, we use combined treatment with antipsychotics and antidepressants - depending on the patient's condition, treatment can be started with the use of antipsychotics and, upon reaching a decrease in the patient's anxiety-delusional arousal, it is possible to add antidepressant drugs.
If a patient with affective and affective-delusional senile (senile) psychosis is insensitive to psychotropic drugs, it is possible to prescribe the so-called electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), if there are no contraindications. Since ECT is ineffective in delusional forms of senile psychosis, treatment with antipsychotics is used.
Psychopharmacological treatment of mental disorders of late age is carried out in a multidisciplinary hospital of the European Medical Center, where patients are provided with comprehensive support and treatment - a complete physical examination is carried out, round-the-clock monitoring of the patient's condition during therapy is provided and complications are prevented.
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative-atrophic disease of the brain that manifests itself at a later age and is often accompanied by mental disorders. The most effective treatment for movement disorders currently used to treat Parkinson's disease is L-DOPA, but the drug has side effects (approximately 50% of patients may experience mental disorders such as confusion, psychomotor agitation with anxiety, agitation, drowsiness, increased depression ). The appointment of L-DOPA follows after a thorough assessment of the mental state of the patient and treatment begins with small doses, which are gradually increased. If psychotic disorders occur, along with a gradual decrease in doses of antiparkinsonian drugs (up to temporary cancellation) and detoxification therapy, it is possible to prescribe small doses of psychotropic drugs.
Alzheimer's disease - an atrophic brain disease that manifests itself mainly in presenile age, which leads to dementia and is accompanied by disorders of higher nervous activity.
The prognosis of this disease is unfavorable, and today there are no proven effective methods of its treatment. In the later stages of the process, patients, as a rule, need to be hospitalized in psychiatric hospitals or placed in neuropsychiatric boarding schools.
Senile dementia is the most typical mental illness for senile age with a progressive breakdown of mental activity, culminating in most cases in total dementia (decrease in all intellectual functions). Some foreign psychiatrists consider senile dementia, a kind of completion of the physiological process of aging of the brain, inevitable in old age. With physiological aging, there is also a decrease in the level of mental activity, reminiscent of the initial symptoms of senile dementia. Proper care and symptomatic therapy are important for the fate of such patients - at the initial stage of the disease, patients are recommended to be left in their usual home environment (if their condition allows). Transfer to an unusual (including hospital) environment can cause an aggravation of the course of the disease.
Patients are hospitalized only for special indications (helplessness, lack of care, danger to themselves and others).
There are no convincing data indicating the effectiveness of the treatment of senile dementia with nootropic drugs, and therefore such therapy can be recommended only in the initial stages of the disease, as well as in the combination of senile dementia with cerebral atherosclerosis. Psychotropic drugs in very small doses are indicated only when the patient is very agitated, persistent insomnia or psychotic disorders.
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We treat mild, borderline and severe mental disorders.
Depending on the form of the disease, treatment can be outpatient or inpatient. The qualification of our doctors allows us to take on complex cases, including those with resistance to pharmacotherapy. We also provide psychological assistance to families and relatives of patients.
In our clinic, sexologists, hypnotherapists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists, in particular, candidates of medical sciences and a doctor of medical sciences, receive daily appointments; a child psychiatrist sees boys from 16 years old and girls from 14 years old.
As a rule, outpatient treatment of mental disorders is reduced to the use of psychotherapeutic or hypnosuggestive techniques by the doctor. In some cases, drug treatment is prescribed in the minimum effective dosages. In addition, open psychotherapeutic groups function in our clinic, which contribute to the healing process and prevent social isolation.
Treatment of mental disorders in the clinic is recommended for quick selection of pharmacotherapy or its planned correction, as well as during the period of exacerbation of diseases in the chronic form.
In particular, we have the possibility of non-pharmacological treatment of severe mental disorders using modified electroconvulsive therapy.
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