This content is machine translated 9th Swiss Forum of the Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression In conversation with Prof. Erich Seifritz This year’s meeting of the Swiss Society for Anxiety & Depression SGAD is themed “Treatment of Anxiety and Depression: Expectations and Perspectives”. The organizer is particularly excited about the event…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Social consequences of cancer diagnosis A question of perspective? The perceived stigma associated with cancer significantly reduces quality of life. German researchers showed this for the first time in a large-scale study.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) Where are we today? Significant progress has been made in both Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia in recent years. This mainly concerns the understanding of the disease and diagnostics. New substances are in advanced…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Therapy approaches Mind-expanding substances as new possibilities for therapy Affective disorders and stress-related illnesses are an increasing global health care challenge with rising socioeconomic costs. A considerable proportion of patients do not respond or respond only temporarily to the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated A risky interaction Cannabis and incipient psychosis Cannabis is one of the most common psychotropic substances in the world, along with nicotine and alcohol. What are the effects of regular cannabis use on the likelihood of developing…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Psychopathology, neuropsychology, endocrinology. Sex differences in psychosis onset Patients with onset psychosis show only minor, if any, sex differences in symptomatology. Some studies found more pronounced minus symptoms in men, while women more often had affective and psychotic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Violence and abuse Conflict patterns of domestic violence in the elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders. Maltreatment of the elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders is common, usually as a result of informal, family caregivers becoming overwhelmed. A vague suspicion can best be clarified with questions from the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Case report: Huntington's disease An “orphan disease” from a psychiatric perspective. Psychiatric symptoms are a crucial aspect of Huntington’s disease. An overview of symptom assessment and treatment options.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Early detection of psychoses The “kink in the lifeline The onset of schizophrenic psychosis is usually gradual and atypical. Their early detection has become the focus of psychosis research. An overview of psychotic symptoms in the prodromal stage and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture New drug approaches to treat Alzheimer’s dementia – what does the future hold? Professor Leyhe, MD, University Psychiatric Clinics, Basel, Switzerland, will present new Alzheimer’s therapy approaches. Following Dr. Ibach’s presentation, the role of beta-amyloid accumulation will be discussed with current studies.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture Differential diagnosis of dementia – State of the Art Dr. med. Ibach, Frauenfeld, gives an overview of the standardized examination of dementia symptoms and explains differential diagnostic aspects of different dementias.
