Psychiatry for Practice, 2006, issue 2

ITAREPS: technologie ve službách prevence relapsu psychózy

MUDr. Filip Španiel Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 82-83

Editorial

Sdružení ambulantních psychiatrů a Psychiatrie pro praxi

MUDr. Jaroslav Vaněk

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 59

Review articles

Adverse events and side effects of psychopharmacotherapy

MUDr. Luboš Janů Ph.D, MUDr. Sylva Racková

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 64-65

There is a strong potential for therapeutic action in psychotropic medication except main indication. The term side-effects doesn´t overlap with adverse events. Side-effects can have an advantage for special subpopulation of patiens. We clarify this terms and describe the common type of side-effects in therapeutical practise.

BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN DEMENTIA

MUDr. Martin Brunovský Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 66-69

The symptoms of behavioral disturbance represent common and serious hallmarks in patients with dementia. A wide variety of pharmacological agents are used in the management of behavioral symptoms of dementia, however with controversial effectivity. The article brings an overview of frequently mentioned behavioral diturbances in dementia (agitation, aggression, affective disorders, sleep impairment etc.) and current evidence-based approach to their treatment.

Depressive pseudodementia (DPD)

MUDr. Jiří Konrád

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 70-72

A differentiation of depressive pseudodementia (DPD) from real dementia presents a frequent diagnostic problem. Depression is accompanied by cognitive symptoms. Typical neuropsychiatry symptoms of cognitive deficit – psychomotor retardation, decreased appetite, changes of circadian rhythm and other problems (8). Most of patients with DPD suffers from depression-induced symptoms not related to dementia and actively complain of memory disturbance an inability of thinking or concentration (5). Rapid and correct diagnostic evaluation and a decision about suitable therapy are urgent in serious DPD with psychomotor deceleration or even stupor and life...

Depression, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus

MUDr. Jiří Podlipný, MUDr. Zdeněk Hess

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 73-75

We usually focus our attention on adverse events of antipsychotic medication when thinking of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in psychiatry. We want to show another important issue in the following article, which is the increased comorbidity of depression and type 2 diabetes. Depression usually precedes the development of type 2 diabetes and therefore it is necessary to monitor the metabolic risk factors in depressive patients.

Psychopathological Aspects of the Exposure of Children and Adolescents to Sexual Contents in Mass Media

doc. MUDr. Igor Ondrejka PhD, Bc. Ivan Farský, MUDr. Milan Spitka

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 76-79

In this article there are shown possible connections between exposure of children and adolescents to sexual contents in the mass media and psychopathological symptomatology. Exposure of children and adolescents to pornographic content can have negative effect on their psychosexual and personality development, too. The mass media may be especially important for young people as they are developing their own sexual attitudes and patterns of behavior, and as parents and schools remain reluctant to discuss sexual topics.

Case report

Účinnost a snášenlivost galantaminu v léčbě Alzheimerovy nemoci

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Pidrman Ph.D, MUDr. Klára Látalová, Ing. Karel Chroust Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 84-89

Případ tělesné dysmorfické poruchy

MUDr. Věra Šantrůčková, Mgr. Dana Friedlová, MUDr. Karel Chromý CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 80-81

At a glance

Dysthymie - Diagnostika a léčba

MUDr. Eva Libigerová

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 2: 90-93