Psychiatry for Practice, 2006, issue 4
Ambulantní psychiatři - zápis ze schůze
MUDr. Erik Herman
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 196 
Review articles
Long-term treatment of schizophrenia
MUDr. Klára Látalová, doc. MUDr. Vladimír Pidrman Ph.D
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 158-160
Schizophrenia is a serious psychotic disease with a prolonged course, significant functional affection and reduced quality of life in its characteristics. Disease has a serious impact on patients families and whole society. The aim of long-term treatment is maintenance of improvement which was acquired during acute or stabilizing treatment, prevention of relapse, elimination of negative signs and formation conditions for return to a full social competence.
Current trends in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder
MUDr. Homayun Shahpesandy, MUDr. Zuzana Janíková, MUDr. Jaroslava Pristášová, MUDr. Ružena Mojžišová, Mgr. Oľga Šupalová, Mgr. Viera Kasanická
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 161-164
Bipolar affective disorders is a complex disorder for which treatment includes a high number of psychotropic medications, such as mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics and, of course antipsychotics. The rational combination of some of these drugs, the right dose, duration of treatment, and individualized treatment, together with psychoeducation constitute the ideal form of treament of patients suffering from this disorder. This paper presents the recent trends in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder, focuses on advantages and side effects of the availabe medications and on the treatment of this disorder during the pregnancy...
Depression, coronary artery disease, and myocardial infarction
MUDr. Jiří Podlipný
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 165-167
There is a strong relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and depression. Patients after myocardial infarction often suffer from depressive disorder and this comorbidity can be explained by some common pathophysiological mechanisms. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the most feasible pharmacologic treatment of depression after myocardial infarction. It is also important to keep in mind the influence of CAD pharmaceuticals on the human psyche.
Clinical benefit of pharmacogenetics in psychiatry
doc. MUDr. Ladislav Hosák Ph.D
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 168-170
Pharmacogenetics deals with genetic aspects of pharmacotherapy especially related to therapeutic and adverse drug effects with a potential of their individual prediction. The number of published pharmacogenetic papers in psychiatry grows. In schizophrenia, nearly all studies published in the last century were concerned with clozapine, more recent publications also mention olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone and other preparations. Research into the 5-HT2A receptor gene looks promising with regard to prediction of treatment response to second generation antipsychotics. The results of studies on the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of the gene for...
Diagnostic and treatment of depressive episode of bipolar affective disorder
MUDr. Erik Herman, MUDr. Pavel Doubek, doc. MUDr. Ján Praško CSc, doc. MUDr. Jiří Hovorka CSc
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 171-172
Bipolar affective disorder, which is not properly diagnosed and treated, has significant negative influence to the life of the patient. Highly important is to differentiate bipolar disorder from the periodic depressive disorder. The goal of the treatment is not only the treatment of single episodes, but the prophylaxis of next episodes. Prescribing of mood stabilisers is essential in the treatment of all phases of illness.
Antidepressives and hypnotics of the 3rd generation in the treatment of chronic insomnia
MUDr. Lucie Závěšická
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 174-175
According available literature, the incidence of chronic insomnia is around 10 %. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists most frequently of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, hypnotics and antidepressives. Recently we have a lot of information from clinical studies that are testing the effectiveness of therapy of antidepressives and hypnotics of the 3rd generation in the indication of chronic insomnia.
Case report
Případ indukované sebevraždy
MUDr. Richard Krombholz, MUDr. Hana Drástová
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 177-178
Depresivní syndrom u seniorů, významný a dosud nedoceněný problém
MUDr. Iva Holmerová Ph.D, MUDr. Hana Vaňková, MUDr. Eva Dragomirecká, PhDr. Hana Janečková Ph.D, MUDr. Petr Veleta
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 182-184
Ťažké delírium tremens komplikované rabdomyolýzou s akútnym renálnym zlyhaním
MUDr. Jozef Kalužay, MUDr. Katarína Sigmundová, MUDr. Petra Nosá\'lová, MUDr. Patrik Podaný
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 179-181
At a glance
Zvládanie akútneho psychomotorického nekľudu a agresivity pacienta
MUDr. Marek Zelman, MUDr. Karol Hollý, Mgr. Helena Bračoková
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 185-190
Péče o suicidálního pacienta
doc. MUDr. Ján Praško CSc
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 191-195
Information and commentaries
ze zahraniční literatury
MUDr. Tomáš Kašpárek Ph.D
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 197
Počátky moravské psychiatrie III.
MUDr. Emanuel Doněk, MUDr. Jana Doňková
Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2006; 4: 198