This content is machine translated Online training Dementia: benefits of early treatment despite COVID-19 The Corona pandemic presents unique challenges for people with a psychiatric condition. Prof. Dr. med. Egemen Savaskan from the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich informs about the state of the art…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Sleep-wake disorders in practice Patience, knowledge and persistence in therapy In particular, sleep-disordered breathing leads not only to daytime sleepiness or fatigue, but also to insomnia and is considered a trigger for parasomnias, epileptic seizures, and a risk factor for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Managed care Clarification of depressive disorders in primary care. Guidelines specific to this context exist to improve the management of depressive symptoms in primary care. It is not uncommon for general practitioners to be the first or only point…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Internet addiction When the digital world displaces real life The Internet is ubiquitous. Especially in the younger population, there is almost no one left who does not have access to the digital world. In the meantime, digitization is already…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Therapeutic Drug Monitoring For which psychotropic drugs are blood level controls useful? Determining blood levels of medications is not only mandatory for some psychotropic drugs, but overall can be very helpful in providing effective therapy. For which preparations may therapeutic drug monitoring…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pain psychotherapy for back pain Counteract the fear of pain Pain psychotherapy includes both a symptom-oriented and problem-oriented approach. Psychosocial and workplace factors contribute to chronification and are essential to consider in therapy. Eduction is an important component in promoting…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Psychosocial aspects of chronic wound therapy There are often problems in the doctor-patient relationship – from both sides When it comes to treating chronic wounds, primary care physicians often reach their limits. Not least because interaction with those affected is often difficult. An interdisciplinary, multiprofessional, and transsectoral treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Subsyndromal anxiety disorders Treat restlessness and anxiety naturally Subsyndromal anxiety disorder has great impact on quality of life and is associated with a high risk of comorbidities and a low spontaneous recovery rate. To prevent the manifestation of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Practice Management Optimized patient discussion strengthens compliance Communication skills are the key to success. According to studies, patient satisfaction and compliance depend critically on the doctor-patient conversation. Communication skills usually play a greater role than the physician’s…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Functional tics or Tourette’s – the subtle difference Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is one of the common neuropsychiatric disorders. It is predominantly genetically determined and is based on neuroanatomical and neurophysiological abnormalities. Accordingly, the disease is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Borderline Syndrome Looked in the mirror Borderline syndrome does not affect patients alone. But partners and family suffer. Recent research has now found that the emotional hypersensitivity of affected individuals can be linked to increased activity…
