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Social anxiety disorder: relevance and perspectives

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Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces sex hormones level

Medication was not as safe as previously thought.

Published: 2018-02-21
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Results of 2017: updated clinical guidelines

In 2017 were published multiple clinical guidelines for management of patients with mental disorders. The review summarizes their main recommendations.

Published: 2017-12-29
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Vegetarian diet as a risk factor for depression

Almost every person tried to practice some diet at least once in own life. But it’s little known about the health effects that can have a severe restriction of certain food products, especially, if this diet is vegetarian.

Published: 2017-11-27

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  1. Role of stress risk in development and course of cerebrovascular pathology

    Mukharovska I., Markova M., Yavorska T.
    of research was to evaluate peculiarities of the influence of stress risk factors (behavioral and psychoemotional) in patients with cerebrovascular pathology (CVP) in the dynamics of its development as targets of psychological help.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-12-05

  2. Clinical case: short-term CBT of mixed anxiety-depressive disorder

    Lahutina S.
    Epidemiological studies indicate that anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common mental health problems, without timely and effective help, they can have a pronounced negative impact on the quality of life of a person. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the most researched and effective psychotherapeutic methods for treating depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, eating disorders, and many others. The purpose of this article is to show the effectiveness of short-term cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy of mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. The clinical case presented in this article illustrates a person whose mental disorder caused somatic symptoms, reduced life quality. The introduction of cognitive-behavioral therapy in national protocols of treatment of mental disorders will improve the quality of life, facilitate faster re-socialization and rehabilitation of patients.
    Clinical Case Studies
    Published:2018-11-29

  3. Criteria for limited sanity for individuals that committed a sexual assault

    Kozerackaya E.
    The results of scientific research conducted within the framework of the doctoral thesis "Forensic psychiatric evaluation of persons who have committed sexual criminal offenses". For the purposes of the study the author analyzed 286 cases of forensic psychiatric examinations regarding the subject, who committed the sexual offense and were at the forensic psychiatric examination in Kiev city center forensic psychiatric examination in 2000 to 2016 (16 years). To determine the relationship between the degree of opportunities to realize their actions and manage the solution and expert author on the group - "responsibility" - was empirically selected group - "limited responsibility", which was formed artificially, based on the national concept of "limited responsibility". Revealed that the identified socio-demographic and clinicals in this scientific research  can be to determine critera "limited  responsibility" in forensic psychiatric examinations  persons who have committed sexual offenses .
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-11-24

  4. Psychotic manifesto as a symbolic safe space

    Romaniv O.
    The clinical case reflects the manifestation of psychosis in a young boy who has always shown remarkable success in his studies and professional activities. The development of psychotic symptoms significantly reduced his overall activity and quality of life. Propensities: limited social and communicative skills, poor social experience, resistance to behavioral patterns, which in the patient were clinical manifestations of ASD and demanding mother. The growing social expectations, which in a certain period of life the patient was unable to respond, became provocative events that triggered the development of psychotic symptoms.
    Clinical Case Studies
    Published:2018-11-24

  5. Vital activity limitations and social isolation in psychiatric patients

    Prib G.
    Medical, social, and professional assessment of patients and the development of a rehabilitation program based on that assessment are important issue in mental and behavioral disorders. However, insufficient consideration of the basic principles of medical and social expertise leads to the inadequate  according to patient’s planning and implementation into rehabilitation interventions.
    Reviews
    Published:2018-11-24e0303143

  6. Quality of life for teenagers with social deprivation.

    Rusina S.
    Social instability, crisis «social neglect» and «social isolation» in teenagers is relevant because it impaired mental health and forms psychical disadaptation. All this thinks determines this investigate.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-11-16e0303101

  7. Levodropropizine for cough treatment in adults: a randomized controlled trial

    Alifer O.
    A cough is one of the most frequent cause for seeking treatment. It is often associated with a substantial decrease in quality of life. Levodropropizine is a cough suppressant, that can be prescribed for this condition. In current trial was evaluated levodropropizine effectiveness in improving quality of life in adults with a cough.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-11-16e030361

  8. Prevalence of motor disorders and repetitive movements among children with Autism spectrum disorders and Tics disorders

    Dubovyk K.
    Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have difficulties in the development of simulating, gross and fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and language skills. Tics and repetitive movements often associated with ASD, intellectual deficiency.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-10-10e0303133

  9. Impairment of the еmotion control and social functioning in psychoses with depressive-paranoid symptoms

    Zubatiuk O., Pyliagina G.
    The problem of social functioning is one of the most relevant at the present stage. Over the past decades, first being in the sphere of interests of social psychiatry it has become one of the main focuses of research in clinical psychiatry. The number of works on this topic is increasing and motivating researchers to look for predictors of violations in social functioning. Recently, a lot of attention in these studies is devoted to the study of social cognition. Though, the studies are carried out within the framework of individual nosology types. At the same time, in our opinion, it would be interesting to expand the study using the syndromological approach in the "broad field" of psychotic disorders.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-10-04e030388

  10. Social anxiety disorder: relevance and perspectives

    Avramchuk O.
    Epidemiological studies indicate that social anxiety disorder as one of the most common mental health disorders. However, many patients do not seek or receive help, despite the prevalence of social anxiety disorder, the large amount of information, the possibilities of psychotherapy and medical treatment.
    Reviews
    Published:2018-09-10e0303103

  11. The role of impairment of higher mental functions in suicidogenesis in the dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease

    Mudrenko I.
    Dementia is the age-related disease. At the same time, the elderly age has one of the peaks in the number of suicides. Psychology of patients with demetia is characterized by the feeling of hopelessness, pessimism, awareness of own insolvency, dependence on others, that affects the risk of suicide. It is established that the highest risk of suicide in the early stages of dementia with the progression of cognitive deficit, the risk of suicide decreases.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-08-22e0303104

  12. Effectiveness of acupuncture for headache in post-stroke patients

    Kovalenko O., Chizhykova M.
    Vascular and cerebrovascular diseases remain an actual problem of modern society. More than 70% of post-stroke patients suffered from different pains. Although a headache is the common complaint of post-stroke patients it is not described good in specialized literature and its pathophysiology has not yet been sufficiently studied. In order to relieve headaches, the patients usually use a lot of medicaments often without an agreement with a doctor. Since unnecessary polypharmacy is ineffective and leads to a wide range of adverse effects, the search for pathogenically valid and effective alternative approaches deserves the great attention. Acupuncture is one of such approaches.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-05-09e0302107

Editorials, Commentaries & Education

  1. Anxiety in children: let's overcome it together

    Mokrii M., Frankova I.
    Can you imagine how it would feel when everything inside you is telling you something is wrong, but the person you trust keeps telling you there’s nothing to worry about? This article disclose important information regarding anxiety in children and how to overcome it.
    Education
    Published:2018-11-16e0303109

  2. Acupuncture in the treatment of stroke: Invitation to the discussion

    Khaustova O.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2018-09-24e0303138

  3. Typical difficult situations in doctor-patient interactions

    Asanova A., Khaustova O.
    Every day a physician encounters complex situations in his practice and communicates with patients in various emotional and psychological conditions. In most cases, patients are forced to seek medical advice, not because they want it. Sometimes they attend a visit to hospital by an advice of a family member or friend. This review article presents typical recommendations for interaction with patients in different clinical situations.
    Education
    Published:2018-09-13e0303125

  4. Characteristics and dynamics of PTSD in the participants of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation

    Pustovoyt M.
    The following paper underlines the specific characteristics and the course of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Ukrainian warriors of ATO. It is based on interviews recorded with 163 combatants using the methods of clinical psychology and psychodynamic methods. All the records of the interviews were reflected upon in supervision groups. The data obtained support the hypothesis that the cultural and historical heritage of the people of Ukraine has a determinative pathoplastic effect on the experience of war trauma. The analysis of this data leads to the conclusion about the need to create a favorable system of rehabilitation for veterans that would allow working more successfully with the war trauma.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2018-05-30e0302121

  5. Methodical recommendations for preparation and defence of a coursework for 6th year student of medico-psychological faculty

    Chaban O., Khaustova O., Trachuk L., Bezsheiko V.
    The methodical recommendations are devoted to the peculiarities of the writing of the coursework, its design according to requirements, preparation for defense, and aimed at helping students more effectively organize their own work and conduct their own research. The coursework is carried out by students of the 6th year of the medical-psychological faculty during the study of the discipline "Psychotherapy", in accordance with the requirements approved by the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy. Methodological recommendations consist of four sections: how to write a coursework; how to arrange coursework; how to defend coursework; general rules and requirements for publications, and also contain a list of sources and applications used.
    Education
    Published:2017-12-22e020495

  6. The effectiveness of psychological interventions in improving quality of life and satisfaction with treatment in the elderly with mental disorders and multimorbidity

    Kalugin I., Khaustova O., Osukhovska O.
    The state of polymorbidity is common for the elderly patients. Older adults with mental illness often suffer from several somatic diseases. The mutual influence of these diseases changes the classical clinical picture, the nature of their course, increases the number of complications and their severity, worsens the quality of life and prognosis. As a result, the healing process is complicated; compliance and patient's satisfaction decreases. Individuals with polymorbidity are prone to non-compliance with medical recommendations, self-treatment and passive relationships in the medical process.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2017-11-16e020493

  7. Are influenza vaccines effective?

    Bezsheiko V.
    Vaccines for a long time have been used to prevent influenza. They are often recommended for healthy adults before an influenza season, despite the low risk of complications due to this infection in them. The article reviews the rationale for such recommendations.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2017-11-07e020485

  8. Schizoid personality disorder

    Dammann G.
    The schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a lack of interest in close relationships, both in the family and in other interpersonal relationships, including intimate/sexual interactions, a superiority of introverted activities, emotional coldness, estrangement and flattened affect (DSM-5). This video lecture is devoted to the review of the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder. In addition, the lecture examines clinical cases and an example of managing such patients.
    Education
    Published:2017-11-05e020484

  9. A rapidly evolving society as a stress

    Chaban O.
    How does social development affect the individual’s brain and psyche? What is the role of progress in a development of psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders? What new mental health problems are emerging now and what can be expected in the future?  This video is an educational material that proposes a point of view on this issues. Available only in Ukrainian.
    Education
    Published:2017-10-17e020482

  10. Algorithm for professional communication in medical settings

    Bezsheiko V., Davydenko I.
    This is a short algorithm for professional communication in specific clinical situations. Recommendations are developed on the basis of the guidelines on objective structured clinical examination. It is an educational material, intended for medical students and physicians, who have just started a clinical practice.  
    Education
    Published:2017-10-15e020477

  11. How does the brain affect cardiovascular health?

    Bezsheiko V.
    In the article the mechanisms of stress response regulation by the brain are reviewed, as well as the data from a new study in this area, which was focused on a detailed analysis of brain activity changes in people with excessive cardiovascular stress response.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2017-08-28e020368

  12. Some new approaches for prevention of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in patients exposed to exogenous stressors

    Dzeruzhinska N., Martsenkovsky I., Kramar J.
    Environment factors affect to the clinical phenotype of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2017-08-21e020335