[Gamma-hydroxybutyrat (GHB)-dependence and -withdrawal in the case of previous alcohol dependence].

abstract：:The case of a 32-year old man suffering from a 10-year course of schizophrenia is presented. The man's delusions include the conviction of being of the opposite sex and thus, he applied for an operational correction of his gender according to the law of transsexualism. Based on the evident problems arising from this c...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Brüne M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the process of individual psychotherapy the author stresses the importance of understanding the initial everyday life view of "what is about being sick" for to establish a working, and cooperative setting. Thus, a three step procedure has been developed to guide the patient to a self responsible attitude toward...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Leder S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In order to develop gender-sensitive services, there is a need to better understand coping among men with depression. The study aims to analyze the meaning of gender- and work-related roles for illness theories and coping among men with depression. METHODS:Based on a latent class analysis of three types of m...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Staiger T,Stiawa M,Mueller-Stierlin AS,Kilian R,Beschoner P,Gündel H,Becker T,Frasch K,Panzirsch M,Schmauß M,Krumm S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium--a state of acute or subacute confusion--is a common organic mental syndrome occurring predominantly in old age. The disorder is highly prevalent in psychiatric institutions, in general hospitals and nursing homes. Patients affected by delirium carry an increased mortality-risk and will become dependent on nu...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Hewer W,Förstl H

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delirium tremens and withdrawal seizures are serious complications of an alcohol withdrawal syndrome. This review presents the diagnostic procedures required in case of the occurrence of a withdrawal seizure and delirium tremens as well as possible treatment options including prophylactic medication regime...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Lutz UC,Batra A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is some evidence that the treatment with new ("atypical") neuroleptics is associated with a higher frequency of hyperlipidemia. AIM:In this study the serum lipid levels of patients with chronic schizophrenia were investigated. METHODS:The serum lipid levels of 177 consecutively admitted schizophrenic ...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Wetterling T,Schneider B,Weber B

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND METHOD:An overview on neurobiological findings of violence is given: We present 1. neurochemical findings, 2. genetical aspects, 3. neuroanatomical correlates and 4. a functional network of violence. Even if specific neurobiological findings have not been found, impulsive violence is closely linked to ser...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Müller JL,Sommer M,Weber T,Hajak G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The importance of causal attribution for Turkish and German patients with a psychotic disorder for the diagnostic process was examined. METHODS:Within a controlled clinical study Turkish and German patients were interviewed regarding their concepts of cause of illness. RESULTS:There was no difference betwee...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Haasen C,Blätter A,Yagdiran O,Reimer J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with chronic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of infestation and of grandeur type, developed polydipsia in the course of his illness which ended up in acute life-threatening water intoxication. Apart from somatic causes like SIADH, which are discussed in literature, water-intoxication could psychodynami...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Frei A,Kolb C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polish psychiatry was since its origin deeply influenced by German (Austrian) and Russian psychiatry. After the German assault Polish psychiatric patients were the first victims of mass executions, and the first to be killed by new developed "gassing" technology. Especially cruel was the fate of Jewish patients. Germa...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Leidinger F

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When founded about 1800, psychiatry was liable to both, philosophy and medicine, at least its liability to anthropological philosophy was accepted. After 150 years of increasingly unilateral medicalization with its fatal consequences for many patients the post war generation of psychiatrists were the first to re-estab...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Dörner K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three publications by K.P. Kisker that appeared in the 'sixties of the present century are milestones along an important path of panoramic changes in the recent history of psychiatry. They are model reflections of the steps or stages towards a new approach to understanding the social system represented by the hospital...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Veltin A

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reflects the labour-situation of 67 DSM-III schizophrenic outpatients in an 8-year follow-up. About 50% of the patients had less than 20 hours of work a week on the average--most of them in work therapy or sheltered work-places. Many of them changed their location of work. Patients with an initially good pr...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Mönking HS,Buchkremer G,Hornung WP

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess and compare the validity of the German 15-item version and shortened versions of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for early detection of depression in nursing home residents with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (MMSE ≥ 15). METHODS:Data from 92 patients were analysed. The Structural Clini...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Allgaier AK,Kramer D,Mergl R,Fejtkova S,Hegerl U

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conditions determining statutory offences as represented by indictable sex offences, have been amended and revised by the 4th Penal Reform Law of the Federal German Penal Code, in 1973, under the heading "Indictable Offences against Sexual Self-Determination". This heading, which is meant to convey a programme, ho...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Rasch W,Sassenberg U

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A new questionnaire to assess subjective meaning in psychosis (SuSi) will be presented. METHODS:The questionnaire construction was based on an elaborate process (Delphi-method) involving patients, carers and professionals (trialogue). Statistical validation including factor analysis and assessment of interna...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Bock T,Brysinski T,Klapheck K,Bening U,Lenz A,Naber D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A therapeutic dwelling community (TDC) which has been in existence for more than 3 years, is described in respect to its history of origin and development outside existing psychiatric institutions or facilities. After having been confronted with the unsatisfactory follow-up care of a group of relatively young, in most...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Engelke W,Haselbeck H

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since community mental health care started public attitudes towards mentally ill and mental health care had been development to an important influencing factor in planning mental health care and in rehabilitation of patients. This paper describes the historical development of research in public attitudes in psychiatry...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Rössler W,Salize HJ

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:13 patients with major depressive disorder, who responded well to the reversible MAO-A-inhibitor moclobemide after unsuccessful initial treatment with tri- or tetracyclic antidepressants were monitored under naturalistic outpatient therapy conditions with moclobemide plasma level control for an average of 7.4 months. ...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Carl G,Laux G

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Records of violent behaviour and its sequels gain increasing interest as a matter of quality assurance. The paper presents scales and instruments applied in psychiatric institutions until now. While problems of reliability are solved sufficiently, there are major problems of validity in the measurement of violence. To...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Steinert T,Gebhardt RP

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author tries to convey an idea of the process which takes place during art therapy, quoting examples from her own work with mentally diseased patients. She considers the visual message resulting from the work of art created by the patient, as a process of communication which takes place between the patient and the...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Wellendorf E

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies [5,6] on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among migrants describe a higher rate of schizophrenic disorders. Other studies [2,3] as well as DSM-IV [1] point out that affective disorders with psychotic symptoms can be misdiagnosed as schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorders. We report on a patie...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Lambert M,Haasen C,Halilovic H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the development of an 9-year therapeutic relationship with a patient suffering from epilepsy and a severe personality disorder. Despite serious doubts in the beginning the patient gained an unexpected degree of independence. The development of the case indicates that it was decisive to prevent discontinuati...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Schlicht F

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim is to investigate the association between sociodemographic characteristics and the interactive health literacy and the time to treatment of social anxiety disorder. METHODS:An online survey of N = 311 patients was carried out (response rate 54.1 %). Descriptive statistical analysis and a logistic regressio...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Ernstmann N,Heuser C,Halbach S,Wegener I,Rambau S,Forstner AJ,Schumacher J,Mücke M,Geiser F,Conrad R

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To relieve the burden on family caregivers of dementia patients, the utilisation of day hospitals should be increased. Therefore, the predictive variables for utilisation as well as family caregivers' views regarding the quality of day hospitals must be investigated. METHODS:The cross-sectional study was car...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Donath C,Bleich S,Grässel E

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Qualitative research methods give an opportunity to investigate the everyday reality of dealing with and understanding of chronic mental illness as a social reality in local context. By the reconstruction of the perspective of the mentally ill, their relatives and their professional caregivers we analyze the cultural ...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Zaumseil M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present contribution scrutinizes the assumption that people with a migration background (PMB) make less use of addiction services than non-migrants. METHODS:Differentiated by diagnoses, the proportions of PMB in the Statistical Report on Substance Abuse Treatment in Germany are compared to the share of PMB in ...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Rommel A,Köppen J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years there has been an increasing interest in psychiatric surveys as basis of epidemiologic studies and morbidity investigations. Numerous statistics from hospitals, from general psychiarists and general practioners have been referred to and constitute the basis for the 'Enquete zur Lage der Psychiatrie i...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Jakumeit U,Nehls C

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deinstitutionalization (DI) of most of the chronic long-stay patients has taken place in the last decades in Germany. However, a "residual" group of patients often remains in psychiatric hospitals, with an ongoing controversy on an appropriate type of their care (community based vs. hospital). Clinical, functional and...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Franz M,Meyer T,Ehlers F,Gallhofer B

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of empirical findings with regard to compulsive hoarding. METHODS:A systematic literature search of medical and psychological journals was conducted using PubMed. Relevant publications from the reference lists and recent books were also identified and included. RESULTS:The article rev...

journal_title：Psychiatrische Praxis

authors： Mueller A,de Zwaan M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00