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Antidepressants, like other pharmaceuticals, are sometimes deliberately taken by patients in far excessive amounts. The reasons for this vary, but what happens to people who overdose on...

Psychopathological symptoms in the general population are as high as 25%. They usually relate to anxiety or mood changes.

Psychopathological symptoms in the general population are as high as 25%. They usually relate to anxiety or mood changes.

One of the modern forms of mutual doctor-patient collaboration is so-called 'shared decision-making'. This type of mutual relationship has a relatively short history. It began to be written about...

Antipsychotic medication , also known as neuroleptics, is the primary form of treatment for schizophrenia both during the exacerbation period and during the absence of symptoms, the so-called...

When taking medication to treat schizophrenia (and all other medications) it is worth being aware of the issue of the benefit-cost balance of taking the medication. Every drug is used because it...

Successful treatment of schizophrenia and all other illnesses does not only depend on doctors. It also depends on patients. Why? Because if the psychiatrist selects the right medication and in the...

One of the modern forms of mutual doctor-patient collaboration is so-called 'shared decision-making'. This type of mutual relationship has a relatively short history. It began to be written about in...

Capgras syndrome belongs to a group of disorders associated with the misidentification of persons (this also includes Fregolese syndrome - see further below). The disorder is named after the...

The above-mentioned disorders have many features in common, but there is also no shortage of differences between them. Both disorders mentioned above are characterised by low intensity symptoms....

Consequences of a certain polymorphism in the NOS1 gene: The results of a recent study indicate that the intelligence and memory performance of schizophrenia patients are dependent on differences in...

There are two forms of catatonic schizophrenia: hyper- and hypokinetic. A stupor patient may suddenly become excited in movement, which is referred to as catatonic excitement(raptus catatonicus). In...

Paranoid schizophrenia is the most commonly diagnosed type of schizophrenia. The clinical picture is dominated by hallucinations and delusions. The syndrome is a combination of the general symptoms...

The cause of schizophrenic disorders is not known , however, there are many hypotheses. A genetic background is considered - schizophrenic genes are located on chromosomes 6, 8 and 22. Perhaps...

To be diagnosed with schizophrenia its symptoms must be present for a certain period (1 month).

So-called positive symptoms (a.k.a. productive symptoms), are hallucinations (hallucinations) and delusions. The affected patient sees, hears and feels stimuli that do not actually act on their...

Psoriasis affects around 2% of the population. It predominantly affects the skin around the elbows, knees and sacrum. The lesions are papules of a pinkish-red colour covered with scales. Depending on...

Prejudices and prejudices against mentally ill people have a long tradition. They are commonly encountered and have a negative impact on the prognosis and course of the illness. People with...

Acute Fatal Catatonia - (Acute Malignant Catatonia, Letal Catatonic Syndrome, Fatal Malignant Catatonia ) - incidence, symptoms, management.

The record is an attempt to formulate a common position which, starting from the well-founded theses of modern psychiatry, can at the same time form the basis for a multifaceted social discussion on...

Which medicines are most commonly used for mental disorders? Can they be used without consulting a psychiatrist? Most of them do not have an immediate effect, you have to wait up to 3 weeks for the...