The Psychology of Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA) & its Management

Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA) is a disorder of nervous system, a neurological disorder, that makes you laugh, cry or full of anger suddenly. It is not in your control when it happens.

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Alternative names for Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA):

· Pathological laughing or crying

· Emotional Dysregulation

· Involuntary Crying

· Emotional Incontinence

· Emotional Lability

Symptoms of Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA)

If you or your loved one is suffering from Pseudo-Bulbar Affect, you might have noticed these or some of these symptoms

· Uncontrollable, abrupt and extreme fits of laughter or crying

· Laughing or crying not according or appropriate to the situation

· Anger and frustration flare-ups

· Face expressions do not match with the situation or their own emotions(e.g., if they do not feel like laughing, they will still laugh uncontrollably).

These flare-ups of crying, laughing or anger can occur multiple times in a day or in a month.

Things to remember: These…