This content is machine translated Depression The positive affects must be restored at an early stage At the EPA congress in Munich, the focus was on advances in the therapy of depressive patients. It is the early improvement in positive mental health that is critical for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Mathematical models for identifying schizophrenia subtypes. Researchers at ETH and the University of Zurich have succeeded in identifying different subtypes of schizophrenia using mathematical models that analyze fMRI images of the active brain. Does this open…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Progressive schizophrenia Cognitive improvement has functional relevance – even in the short term Experts discussed new research results and findings on biomarkers, neuroimaging, and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia at the EPA Congress in Munich. The focus was on the question of new therapeutic…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression Therapy options and future trends On April 10, 2014, the fifth annual symposium of the Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression (SGAD) was held at the Dolder Grand Congress Center in Zurich. High-profile speakers provided…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Gender Dysphoria Clarification and treatment recommendations Gender dysphoria (GD) is the discomfort regarding biological characteristics of birth sex and gender assignment, resulting in bio-psychosocial stress. Today, the diagnosis is considered confirmed when a professional has reached…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cerebral microangiopathy and vascular dementia. Small vessels with great significance Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s dementia and thus the most common non-neurodegenerative form of dementia. It does not represent a singular disease.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Drug treatment of Alzheimer's disease Current guidelines and future prospects A prerequisite for the best possible treatment of memory deficits in AD is a sufficient differential diagnosis. After ruling out other causes, cholinesterase inhibitors and glutamate receptor antagonists can be…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Dementia vs. depression The problem of differential diagnosis Dementias and depression are the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of aging. Due to a largely overlapping symptomatology, the exact diagnosis is difficult and often cannot be made in a single…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prevention against dementia Physical activity as an effective prophylaxis? Regular physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia as well as delay the onset of the disease. This activity should start as early as possible, but positive…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dementia What can be done about cognitive decline in old age? One aspect of aging concerns the fear of declining cognitive abilities. The causes can be varied and include a few treatable conditions and many that are currently untreatable.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Palliation Giving more life to the days The essential foundations of palliative care can be well established in all specialties through continuing education, but knowledge of the four dimensions of palliative care detailed in this article is…
