This content is machine translated Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Update Refresher, Zurich Online addiction – escape into virtual reality Isabel Willemse, a psychologist from Zurich, reported from her practical everyday life on the phenomenon of online addiction. In addition to diagnostic criteria, she presented possible treatment options for this…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric comorbidity in multiple sclerosis. Symptoms that should be taken seriously Psychiatric comorbidity in multiple sclerosis is common, with significant impact on quality of life. This should result in consequences for counseling and treatment. Interdisciplinary collaboration is required.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lavendula angustifolia Alternative in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. As a useful plant, Lavendula angustifolia has long had traditional significance. Currently, the calming effect of the plant is experiencing a renaissance. As an orally available substance for medical use,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nicotine addiction Influence of retrieval-extinction training on smoking behavior. Smokers who want to quit use often report craving. One study addresses the question of whether retrieval-extinction training can help maintain abstinence or reduce use.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Analysis of gambling addiction using Big Data techniques Investigation of online gaming behavior For the first time, online gaming behavior at a poker provider was recorded and evaluated via telecommunications providers throughout Switzerland in a study.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated New therapeutic approaches for depression Gain or disorientation? New therapeutic approaches work with virtual reality, hyperthermia, buprenorphine, and psilocybin, among others. New evidence is available on light therapy, ketamine treatment, and folic acid substitution. Gain or disorientation –…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Case report 15q13.3 deletion syndrome. Adolescent female patient with severe self-injury and persistent death wish Case report of a 16-year-old female patient who received intensive care for over a year due to persistent desire to die – both 1:1 care and restraint techniques and fixations…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 8th SGAD Symposium, Zurich Update on treatment recommendations for depression and burnout Prof. Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, MD, Basel, gave an overview of the 2016 update of recommendations for the somatic treatment of unipolar depressive disorders and presented the first Swiss treatment recommendations on…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypericum perforatum extract Effective alternative to standard antidepressants The efficacy of St. John’s wort extracts for mild to moderate depression has been demonstrated in studies. A subgroup analysis compared response to hypericum extract WS 5570 with response to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence High-Dose Baclofen Treatment Purpose: Few medications are approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Is drug therapy with baclofen in the high-dose range a suitable alternative?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Efficacy analysis vortioxetine Major depression and anxiety symptoms Background: Anxiety disorders are a common comorbidity of depression. A comorbidity of depression and anxiety is more difficult to treat than depression alone.
