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Psychiatric care (27 contents)
Psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist - who to choose and what to look out for?
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?
Caring for a mentally ill loved one - consequences and where to seek help?
Chronic stress, exhaustion and helplessness. These are just some of the consequences for carers of a loved one with a mental illness. What does round-the-clock care of a family member entail and how...
New technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
This text presents the application of new technologies, which are otherwise associated with the world of entertainment, not medicine, in psychiatric treatment. Augmented reality technology makes it...
Pandemic burnout - when to seek help and a specialist?
The pandemic that is upon us for another year in a row is negatively affecting the mental state of many people. Lockdown, isolation, closed schools, restricted contacts... Are we in danger of a wave...
What are the differences between the various strands of psychotherapy?
Patients who are recommended psychotherapy usually ask what the whole process is based on. There is no single, universal answer to this question - there are at least several different...
Visiting a psychiatrist - what can the doctor ask?
The term "visit to a psychiatrist" often evokes unpleasant associations resulting in some patients avoiding visits to these specialists. Is there really a reason for this? Definitely not! Although...
Delusions, anxiety, psychotic symptoms - do they always mean mental illness?
Schizophrenic-like symptoms, delusions, hallucinations often with fever, disorders of consciousness, hypoventilation, seizures, autonomic system disorders, dyskinesias. Such symptoms are regularly...
Visiting a psychotherapist - when to go to a psychotherapist?
A psychotherapist is usually a psychologist or doctor (usually a psychiatrist) who has undergone additional training (including self-therapy). He or she should work under the supervision of a...
Adjustment disorders - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Adaptation disorders are a subjective state of emotional disturbance and severe stress, which occur when adapting to new life situations, or after unpleasant, stressful events.
Psychiatric hospital and consent - can you be admitted to a psychiatric hospital without your own consent?
Admission to a hospital without consent - is an admission without the statutorily required written consent of the hospitalised person or their legal representative. Can you be admitted to a...
Depression or weakness of character?
Do you have a depressed mood, have lost the ability to feel joy, feel weakness and excessive fatigue that lead to a reduction in your daily activities, have increasing problems with attention and...
Seeing a psychiatrist - when to go to a psychiatrist?
How do you recognise a first episode or relapse of a mental illness? Is the sufferer able to recognise the onset of symptoms himself? Unfortunately, a feature of many mental disorders is the sick...
Discrimination against women in the workplace - myth or reality?
The aim of this article is to present current data on career determinants and how women function in the labour market. Let us first look at the main aspects of women's perceptions in their...
