This content is machine translated Mania and depression Two sides of one coin or two different coins? Purpose: To examine the strength and specificity of the association between a manic episode and other common mental disorders at follow-up.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology in family practice Supporting, continuous and networked care by the primary care physician Early psychological support helps cancer patients and their families to cope with the disease and overcome possible fears. The primary care physician plays an important role in oncology patients as…
View Post 10 min Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Oldest-Old Patients with Dementia: Psychiatric Aspects The number of very old individuals with dementia is drastically increasing. The frailty of this age subgroup may translate into clinical and therapeutic particularities, among others, with regard to Behavioural…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Dementia Stress on relatives and possible interventions The vast majority of care for dementia patients is provided by family members. In over 90% of cases, care is provided by women, and over 60% live in the same…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prevention is easier than treatment Vascular risk factors and dementia Treatment of vascular risk factors is effective dementia prevention. Dementia prevention is more effective than currently available therapies. Consistent treatment of vascular risk factors reduces the risk of various diseases…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Suicide and suicide prevention More and more assisted suicides in Switzerland At this year’s congress of the Swiss Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGPP, August 2016, Basel), the motto was “Mental health from a generational perspective”. A problem that cuts across…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dealing with loss Support for relatives and patients with terminal illnesses Mourning itself is not an illness, but a natural process after the loss of a close person, which allows for positive experiences in addition to great stress. An open and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Obesity and addiction “Food addiction” in overweight and obese adolescents. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of “food addiction” as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) in overweight and obese adolescents…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Behavioral addiction Therapy strategies for internet and gambling addiction Causes and backgrounds of behavioral addictions are diverse and should be seen and understood in the individual context. The motivation to change is often ambivalent and their insight into the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Depression Cognitive behavioral therapy in long-term treatment Purpose: To provide a long-term benefit/cost assessment for additional cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Psychological reactions after disasters, violence, torture or war Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their manifestations vary widely, and comorbid disorders are common. Life crises or minor stresses can reactivate previous traumas, but do not themselves cause…
