Child and adolescent psychiatry (295 contents)
In response to growing demand, more and more psychotherapists are offering online therapy. This is a convenient solution for both the professional and the patient. Can this form of contact be as...
Loneliness in childhood may be associated with impaired cognitive skills and an increased risk of dementia in adulthood, to a much greater extent than loneliness experienced in adulthood. This is the...
Children on the autism spectrum are significantly more likely to have vitamin D and iron deficiencies than in the general population. This was the conclusion reached by a group of researchers from...
Stories of people who have become addicted to psychotropic drugs in the course of treatment for mental disorders often capture the imagination and evoke strong emotions. They are what build the...
Is psoriasis just a skin problem? Or is it something that affects your whole life - including mentally? Red patches, itching or cracking skin are just some of the daily difficulties. What do people...
The level of inflammation measured by the SII marker is directly related to the severity of depressive disorders. This finding by a group of Chinese researchers led by Dr Yixuan Bai and Dr Zanxi Fang...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults, affecting their ability to focus attention, control impulses and maintain an...
Hyperactivity, also known as overreactivity or hyperactivity, is a condition characterised by difficulty concentrating, impulsivity and excessive physical activity. It can be challenging for both...
New technologies have become part of our daily lives. With the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), there is more and more discussion about the associated risks. One of these is...
Psychotherapy is generally associated with a couch, where the patient lies down and tells the therapist about his or her problems. Although this is sometimes indeed the case, in the vast majority of...
Toxic masculinity, although a rare term until recently, has now entered our vocabulary for good. It describes harmful characteristics attributed to men that are taken from cultural patterns.
Psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist - who do you go to for help? Who has which competences? Who prescribes medication and who conducts psychotherapy? How do I choose a good specialist?
Do you have a toothache and yet you have cancelled your dental appointment again? You are not alone! According to research, as many as 29% of Poles are afraid of going to the dentist and 9% suffer...
In Poland, most cases of eating disorders are diagnosed in people under 20 years of age. An increase in the incidence was observed particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eating disorders are a...
Although stress and anxiety are feelings that each of us has experienced many times in our lives, paradoxically we often fail to distinguish between these states. While both prepare our bodies to act...
Christmas is associated with the opportunity to spend quality time with family - this is indeed the case, but not always. Some people don't like Christmas, others don't necessarily enjoy getting...
"Every day in Poland at least six adolescents make a suicide attempt", these are the words with which the latest report "Understand to prevent 2024" begins, describing the scale of suicidal behaviour...
Winter has arrived and your child has started complaining about a lack of energy? Is he depressed and doesn't want to go to school? Beware, these could be signs of seasonal depression.
In September 2024, the media in Poland reported on a flood wave passing through many cities. It has been some time since the tragic events, which resulted, among other things, in significant property...
The number of people diagnosed with depression is increasing year on year and diet can play a significant role in depression. Lack of key nutrients such as vitamin D, B vitamins, magnesium, zinc,...
The relationship between development on the autism spectrum and vulnerability to addiction is increasingly being analysed in greater depth. This is due, among other things, to new findings that are...
Child abuse has many facets, with young children being victims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse. The latter is associated with the greatest difficulties, as it is not easy to detect and...