This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep no longer helps: a holistic view of sleep disorders Increasing demands at work and in private life, irregular eating habits and a lifestyle that is not conducive to healthy sleep are just a few possible causes of sleep disorders.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer's and Co. Effective blood pressure therapy keeps dementia risk in check Dementia is an expression and consequence of various diseases. Due to demographic change, the prevalence is steadily increasing. A few years ago, it was possible to uncover a link between…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Suicide Prevention Patients on the brink: an update. Suicidality is most often associated with mental illness, especially depression. Often suicidality “hides” behind somatic and other medical complaints. But a suicidal threat must be detected early and appropriate measures…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders When anxiety drives out sleep: effectively treating comorbid insomnia Sleep disturbance is one of the cardinal diagnostic criteria for subthreshold anxiety and generalized anxiety disorders. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of all patients with generalized anxiety disorder…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication promotion in childhood and adolescence Impairments in social communication and social interaction, along with the occurrence of restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities, form the central diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Consequently, a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders From the fear of fear Anxiety disorders, along with depression, are among the most common disorders in the field of psychiatry. While fear is an emotional response to a specific threat, anxiety is an anticipation…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Unipolar depression Innovative personalized concepts against the gloom The trend of personalized medicine is also more current than ever in the psychiatric field. It is hoped to improve the response to antidepressant agents and reduce side effects. A…
View Post 19 min This content is machine translated Adolescence Maturation with crises – specifics of adolescent psychiatry Finding an identity, social integration, autonomy development and finding a career are just a few of the issues that young people have to deal with in their transition to adulthood.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alopecia So that chemotherapy does not become a hairy affair There are many reasons for hair loss, not least oncological therapy regimens, for example. This experience is one of the most traumatic aspects of treatment. The Haarwerkstatt Basel provides valuable…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Dementia Update 2020 Management of cognitive disorders in family practice. GP support for the patient and their relatives/carers is crucial to ensure the best possible course of the disease. Pharmacotherapy is only one component in the integral and multifactorial management…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Endogenous psychoses Schizophrenia: As if from another world The mathematician John Forbes Nash suffered from it, the painter Vincent van Gogh probably also – schizophrenia. One of the most common mental illnesses can catapult sufferers into another world…
