This content is machine translated Pharmacological therapy Anxiety symptoms in eating disorders Eating disorders are mental illnesses that are strongly influenced by biological, psychological and social stress factors. Anxiety symptoms are among the most common and most impairing accompanying symptoms. The systematic...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dementia Delirium risks and treatment strategies Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric disorder in elderly hospitalized patients. A large review shows: Numerous medications increase the risk of delirium, especially opioids, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and certain antibiotics....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Obesity in the family practice Aim for realistic goals and avoid apportioning blame Morbid obesity is a significant health risk factor and its prevalence has increased in many industrialized countries in recent years. The principles of weight reduction have hardly changed over the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Phobia Propranolol and spider phobia: the time window is crucial A new study on spider phobia shows that propranolol only works in the long term if those affected re-encounter the fear-inducing stimulus early on. This brings reconsolidation into sharper focus...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Participation of the patient Adherence in psychiatry Adherence problems in psychiatry arise due to illness-related restrictions, side effects and psychosocial, economic and cultural burdens. Low insight into the illness, affective instability and cognitive deficits make adherence to...… CME-Test
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Participation of the patient Adherence in psychiatry Adherence problems in psychiatry arise due to illness-related restrictions, side effects and psychosocial, economic and cultural burdens. Low insight into the illness, affective instability and cognitive deficits make adherence to...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sleep disorder Sleep medicine in transition: new goals and a reassessment of old hypnotics Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders (SCRDs) often occur as early comorbidities in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), often decades before typical symptoms appear. Sleep...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Crohn's disease and depression Significant psychological stress for CD patients Crohn’s disease (CD) is often associated with extraintestinal symptoms (EIM). However, the connection with mental disorders is also being increasingly emphasized. Spanish scientists analyzed the frequency and severity of depression...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic insomnia in adults: Guideline recommendations CBT-i as first choice – pharmacotherapy as secondary intervention Sleep disorders are often associated with pronounced daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating and increased feelings of stress. Diagnosis is generally based on the clinical history; if necessary, an actigraphy or polysomnigraphy...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Avoiding the nocebo trap with natalizumab biosimilars Monoclonal antibodies such as natalizumab are indispensable for multiple sclerosis therapy. A first recently approved biosimilar is clinically equivalent, as studies have shown. Nevertheless, reservations are widespread in practice. Patients...…
