Comorbidity of borderline personality disorder and depressive disorder

Mgr. Zuzana Sedláčková, prof. MUDr. Ján Praško, CSc., MUDr. Andrea Cinculová, MUDr. Zuzana Sigmundová

Psychiatr. praxi 2015; 16(2e): e13-e22  

Borderline personality disorder significantly influences the overall experience and behavior of an individual. Typical symptoms areaffective dysregulation, impulsivity and unstable concept of self and his/her surroundings. Depressive disorder is a frequent comorbidityin these individuals. Borderline personality disorder can have a negative impact on the treatment of depression, prolong thetime to remission and increase the risk of chronification of depression. In therapy it appears that the most effective is the combinationof psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Therapeutic intervention is necessary to be focused on depression, mostly using pharmacotherapy.After...

Self-stigmatization, treatment adherence, and medication discontinuation in patients with bipolar disorders in remission – cross sectional study

MUDr. Miroslav Hajda, MUDr. Dana Kamarádová, Ph.D., doc. MUDr. Klára Látalová, Ph.D., prof. MUDr. Ján Praško, CSc., Mgr. Marie Ocisková, MUDr. Andrea Cinculová, MUDr. Kristýna Vrbová, MUDr. Radim Kubínek, MUDr. Barbora Mainerová, MUDr. Anežka Ticháčková

Psychiatr. praxi 2015; 16(2e): e23-e32  

Introduction: Self-stigmatization is a gradual process during of them a person accepts uncritically for their a negative evaluation ofthe society, which refers to features that are trivialized by the others. Like the fear of the stigmatization, and self-stigmatization is associatedwith lower adherence to medical procedures.Method: Adherence rate was investigated in 33 outpatients with bipolar disorder using a questionnaire DAI-10, the rate of the selfstigmatizationusing a questionnaire ISMI and assessed current severity of their own volition disorders using the Clinical Global Impression(CGI-severity). The demographic and clinical data were correlated...

Cognitive behavioral approaches to coping with suffering and hardship

Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Vyskočilová, prof. MUDr. Ján Praško, CSc., MUDr. Petr Možný, MUDr. Michaela Novotná, PhDr. Marie Ocisková, Mgr. Zuzana Sedláčková

Psychiatr. praxi 2015; 16(2e)  

Low level of ability to endure discomfort, hardship and distress, which are integral parts of adverse life events, may lead to loss ofmental stability and maintenance of the psychological disorder. The patient often tries to cope with their suffering through avoidanceand compensatory behavior that may relieve his pain immediately; however, in the long term it leads to thedeterioration in the qualityof his life and the persistence of suffering. Cognitive- behavioral approaches focused on increasing the ability to endure unpleasant and distressful life experiences, allow the patient to better bear the inevitable losses in life, which he is exposed to,...

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