This content is machine translated Chronically ill patients Psychological comorbidities – recognize, ask, act Treatments for chronic diseases, most of which are complex, account for a large share of primary care consultations and total health care costs. “Chronic disease management” poses complex challenges for…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Strategies for the family practice Recognize and treat depression Most depressed patients first seek help from their primary care physician. During the consultation, the focus is often not on mood states but on somatic disorders and complaints. Treatment planning…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New light on previous therapeutic approaches Pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence Alcohol is by far the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance worldwide – often with fatal consequences for health. Recently, long-held paradigms for treating alcoholic patients have been shaken. Current options…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Generalized anxiety disorder Is GAD too rarely recognized? Generalized anxiety disorder usually begins between the ages of 20 and 30. It is accompanied by psychological and physical symptoms. Rapid clarification and making the correct diagnosis (especially in the…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric expertise/legal decisions in social security law Depth of clarification of psychiatric reports From a medical-scientific point of view, an expert opinion can be regarded as a measuring instrument that is intended to provide accurate, reproducible and comprehensible results. It is important to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Burnout or depression Delimitation in practice Burnout is a stress-associated disorder that, when severe, can be considered a disease. It represents a risk condition that can lead to psychiatric and somatic sequelae if stress levels become…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Crucial for the course and prognosis of psychotic disorders Early detection of psychosis – what the family doctor needs to know Early recognition of the onset of psychosis is of great importance, as early help can prevent negative consequences and even chronification of the illness. Centers specializing in early detection play…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for restlessness and anxiety Clinical studies and empirical medicine confirm the effectiveness For the treatment of restlessness, insomnia and anxious mood, nature has provided us with a number of medicinal plants that can be taken as tinctures or finished preparations. The efficacy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Addiction Medicine Many addicts suffer from lung and liver diseases At the Swiss Family Docs Congress, André Seidenberg, MD, Zurich, and Philip Bruggmann, MD, Zurich, presented a workshop on addiction medicine. The focus was not on addiction per se, but…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Somatoform disorders Cognitive behavioral therapy as therapeutic gold standard Somatoform disorders do occur frequently and are relevant to health economics. Nevertheless, they are still sometimes given little attention in psychiatry and psychotherapy – both in clinical care and in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Anxiety disorders Cognitive behavioral therapy produces good treatment results Anxiety disorders, along with depression, are among the most common mental illnesses. It is not uncommon to see the doctor primarily for physical symptoms, such as palpitations, shortness of breath,…
