Sleepwalking (somnambulism)
Among the various mental disorders, some are regarded as ordinary, relatively well-known (such as depression or schizophrenia), while the term 'unusual' still fits best for others. Unusual primarily...
Treatment of dementia
Read the abstract of one of the lectures of the Advances in Neurology and Psychiatry Conference.
How to live and win with diabetes?
Diabetes is categorised as a chronic disease of civilisation that affects an increasing percentage of people. Diabetes is characterised by a set of symptoms that make it all the more dangerous for...
Why do so many women and homosexual men befriend each other?
The phenomenon of intimate relationships between women and homosexual men seems to be an increasingly common sociological and cultural pattern. Researchers at the University of Texas decided to take...
The price of food influences the way we judge its quality
A variety of external factors affect not only our general wellbeing and interpersonal relationships, but also our... the evaluation of what we eat.
It's official - watching TV can slow down brain function!
A study of almost 3,247 adults over the past 25 years has confirmed that a sedentary lifestyle and TV watching can have a negative impact on brain function.
Disturbing pre-school behaviour in a child
Around the age of three we notice all sorts of new behaviours and attitudes in children. Very often these are: stubbornness, kicking, spitting, throwing objects, pushing peers, refusal to follow...
What is an insulin pump?
Often people suffering from mental disorders also have to struggle with diabetes. Sometimes the illness requires an insulin pump, which is essential to be able to function normally. An insulin pump...
How does VH type C infection occur?
Hepatitis C, is caused by HCV, a virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family .
Taking medicines correctly - what should we know about it?
Every one of us takes medicines in our lives (these can be various types of food supplements, antibiotics or vitamins). Unfortunately, only very few people do this in the correct way. It is true that...
Impact of physical activity on the psyche
Daily, regular, age-, health- and seasonally-adjusted physical activity not only improves physical fitness, body shape and fitness, but also has a beneficial effect on our mood and psyche. What form...
Pedantism
Pedantism, according to doctors and researchers, has an emotional basis. In many cases it requires long-term treatment.
Self-harm versus self-harm and depression
Self-harm is a mental disorder that requires specialised treatment. It occurs not only in children, adolescents or adults, but is also encountered in older people. It is the deliberate harming of...
What is Delbrück syndrome?
Delbrück syndrome is the pathological ability to mislead others, lying, misrepresenting facts, telling made-up stories while putting one's own person in a very good light. Mythomania occurs in some...
Memory and intellect disorders in older people - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Memory and intellect disorders in older people are also known as dementia (or dementia). The condition is difficult not only for the patient but also for those spending time with them. With age, the...
Seeing more, feeling more - when a whisper becomes a shout - part I
The music is too loud, the light too harsh, the smells too intense. When does sensitivity to sensory stimuli turn into a problem?
Seeing more, feeling more - when a whisper becomes a shout - part II
The music is too loud, the light too harsh, the smells too intense. When does sensitivity to sensory stimuli turn into a problem?
Aggression in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
In every pre-school group or school there is a child that not only parents but also teachers cannot cope with. This is not only true for boys, but also for girls. In most cases, peers are also afraid...
Carrot instead of stick, or instrumental conditioning in practice
It is 25 years since the death of Barrhus Skinner, a figure without whom it is almost impossible to imagine today's psychology.
From learned helplessness to positive psychology
12.the 08th birthday was celebrated by Martin Seligman, psychologist, researcher, psychotherapist. His research interests were initially related to psychopathology, focusing on depression. Based on...
Attention: holidays! About the dark (stressful) sides of holidays
Holidays are on the list of dozens of stressful life events that can be linked to contracting a serious illness in the near future. Did you know?
