This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture Categorical vs. dimensional models of addiction The paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of categorical and dimensional classification systems.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture Update Evidence-Based Treatment of Alcohol Dependence The guideline-based treatment regimen presented in this presentation includes four treatment phases.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated SSAM Addiction Symposium 2017 Update: Diagnosis and treatment of substance dependence disorders. What are the new findings concerning diagnostic classification systems? Pros and cons of categorical vs. dimensional approaches. How can neurobiological findings be integrated into diagnostic and therapeutic concepts? The problem…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain Somatoform pain disorders ICD-11 will largely assign persistent somatoform pain disorders to the interpretation-neutral category of “primary chronic pain,” abandoning the earlier concept of a “monocausal psychogeny”-an introduction to the clinical picture.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Alcohol consumption Low-risk consumption limits need to be reconsidered How does regular alcohol consumption of more than 100 g/week affect all-cause mortality and the risk of cardiovascular sequelae? A recent study by the University of Cambridge has recorded the drinking…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated DGIM 2018 Irritable bowel syndrome – disorder at the interface of psyche and abdomen At the DGIM Congress, the various therapeutic options for irritable bowel syndrome were discussed. Apparently, German general practitioners mainly favor probiotics, spasmolytics and phytotherapeutics in treatment. What other measures are…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 9th Swiss Forum for Mood and Anxiety Disorders (SFMAD), Zurich Mindfulness therapy for anxiety and depression Over the past decade, mindfulness-based therapy for anxiety and depression has evolved from a marginal position in the therapeutic field to a recognized, empirically based practice. In addition to its…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Daytime urinary incontinence/enuresis nocturna in children At what point is incontinence in a child no longer “normal”? From the age of five, daytime wetting is considered incontinence. Treatment is preferably multimodal. In certain cases, referral to a specialized pediatric clinic should be made.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SWICA Symposium 2018, Bern Sleep disorders in old age Sleep disorders in old age can manifest in a cause-effect-cause spiral: Depression, cognitive disorders or dementia may correlate with sleep disorders. Dr. med. Roland Kunz, Zurich, explained these relationships, clarified…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Basel Depression: When medical professionals are affected Every fourth doctor in Switzerland feels burnt out. But where is there help for those who usually help? Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Extraordinaria for Clinical Stress and Trauma Research, UPK Basel, and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated SGPP Annual Congress 2017, Bern - video lecture Video: Evidence-based pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder. 50% of patients with borderline personality disorder take three medications or more daily. This is surprising because there is insufficient validated empirical evidence for medication treatment of borderline personality disorder.
