This content is machine translated EPA Congress in Munich What were the highlights? At the EPA Congress in Munich, the focus was on depression, schizophrenia and alcohol dependence. Studies show that early restoration of positive affect, in particular, is related to response in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence treatment Establish reduction of alcohol consumption as a therapy goal The therapy of alcoholics is quite a difficult task. Psychosocial support measures are often initiated, which may not always be the only correct course given the advances in medication. Recently,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Family Doctors Day Bern Anxiety disorders and depression are difficult to distinguish Two diseases or one clinical picture with different facets? This question remained unanswered at the Bern GP Conference in Bern. In contrast, there were important recommendations for managing anxiety disorders…
View Post 4 min 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…
