This content is machine translated Psychosomatics for headaches Breaking the vicious circle Causes and causal relationships of headaches are complex. Isabelle Rittmeyer, MD, Chief of Psychosomatic Medicine at the Zurich Rehab Center Davos, focused on psychosomatic aspects at the SGAIM Fall Congress…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 31st ECNP Congress 2018 Powerful microbiome: How nutrition can help depressed patients For four days, representatives of the neurosciences met in Barcelona for the 2018 ECNP Congress. A central theme was the influence of lifestyle and environmental factors on health. Prof. Dr.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Obesity Management Psychotherapeutic approaches Since obesity is, among other things, psychological, psychological interventions play an important role in the treatment of obesity. Goals are to improve impulse control, emotion regulation, and treat chronic stressors…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Mechanisms and therapies Pruritus and the psyche Pruritus is not only a sensory sensation, but is also intertwined with affective and cognitive aspects. Psychological processes such as stress can manifest cutaneously. Therefore, psychological clarification and therapy are…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Phobias - how to treat? Psychotherapeutic approaches to anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders can be treated well using cognitive behavioral therapy or psychodynamic psychotherapy. In this context, confrontation with feared situations represents the core element of the various forms of therapy.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Meaningful psychopharmacotherapy Possible applications, data situation and tips for practice The volume of prescriptions for psychotropic drugs is rising rapidly in many segments. The prescription of psychotropic drugs is therefore part of everyday life, not only in psychiatric practice but…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tumor-associated fatigue Constantly tired and weak – how can we help patients? Tumor-associated fatigue can manifest itself physically, psychologically, and cognitively and is subjectively very distressing. It is recommended to clarify them as early as possible and at reasonable intervals during the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Depression Ketamine for the treatment of suicidal patients The additional administration of ketamine clinically significantly (and statistically superior to midazolam) reduces suicidal ideation in depressed patients within 24 hours. It appears that this effect is partially independent of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Critical for the course of the disease Psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy. In refractory epilepsies, the rate of mental syndromes is significantly higher than in the general population, occurring in one in three patients [1]. Here, affective and anxiety disorders are in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychological dimension of a myocardial infarction The heart attack as psychotrauma Psychological disorders such as depression or ACS-induced PTSD may occur after myocardial infarction. Therefore, psychological support for heart attack patients is central. This is because the psyche influences both the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated FomF Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Update Refresher, Zurich Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant depression. Bruno Kägi, MD, Zurich, reported on his experience with VNS and explained how it can be combined with other psychiatric treatments in cases of severe or treatment-resistant depression. …
