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Social anxiety disorder: relevance and perspectives

Social anxiety disorder: relevance and perspectives

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The effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the hemostasis system in patients with craniocerebral trauma

The effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the hemostasis system in patients with craniocerebral trauma

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Typical difficult situations in doctor-patient interactions

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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

Recent Articles

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Social anxiety disorder: relevance and perspectives

    Avramchuk O.
    This article aims to generalize current knowledge and research on the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenetic mechanisms of social anxiety disorder. At the same time, its purpose is to highlight the urgent problem of low treatment of people suffering from sociophobia, that associated with the features of the clinical picture, due to neurobiological and psychosocial factors, as well as important problems in the organization of providing mental health services.
    Reviews
    Published:2018-09-10e0303103

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. The effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the hemostasis system in patients with craniocerebral trauma

    Bedlinskyi V.
    Due to the increased prevalence of depressive disorders, the demand for antidepressants also increases. One of the most popular pharmacological groups is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Although, their admission not always can be safe in some categories of patients, among formers can be patients with head injuries.
    Reviews
    Published:2018-03-30e030198

  7. Transformation of personality features and coping strategies depending on the duration of recurrent depressive disorder

    Kalenska G., Maruta N., Fedchenko V., Panko T.
    The high prevalence of recurrent depressive disorders and the severity of the medical and social consequences of the depression in the form of chronization, relapse, resistance, disorders of social functioning, quality of life and suicidal behavior place the problem in the rank of the most urgent, requiring study in terms of early diagnosis and assessment of the condition, depending on the duration of the disease.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-03-14e0301102

  8. Criteria for limited sanity in persons who have committed criminal sexual offenses

    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 offences." For the purpose of the study, the author analyzed 279 cases of forensic psychiatric examinations of persons who committed the sexual offence and were at the forensic psychiatric examination in Kiev Center for Forensic Psychiatric Examination during 2001-2015 (15 years). To determine the relationship between the degree of opportunities to realize their actions/manage them and expert's conclusion, from the group of compos mentis was derived a group of partially compos mentis patients; it was formed artificially, based on the national concept of "limited sanity". As a result, we have identified socio-demographical and clinical criteria for "limited compos mentis" in forensic psychiatric examinations of persons who have committed sexual offences.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-02-20e030197

  9. The effectiveness of selank in the treatment of adjustment disorder

    Verbenko G., Verbenko V.
    Adjustment disorder (AD) is one of the most common mental disorders. Considering the social and economic situation in Ukraine at present, in almost 50% of the population, there are non-psychotic mental health disorders, and this number tends to increase. Individual risk factors that are particularly important for the AD development include the experience of a significant stress in childhood, problems with mental health in the past, difficult life circumstances, etc. At the same time, pathogenetically approaches to AD therapy are not fully understood. Pathogenetically oriented therapy of AD should be based on neurotransmitter causes and systemic therapeutic approach. The neurometabolic, anxiolytic, and psycho-stimulating action of the regulatory peptide allows it to be used in the therapy of psychogenic adaptation disorders.
    Research Articles
    Published:2018-02-08e030186

  10. Influence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis on the quality of life of young adults in the transition period to adult rheumatologic care

    Dzhus M.
    Young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often have an active disease with significant functional impairment in adulthood that can affect their physical and mental functions.
    Research Articles
    Published:2017-12-08e020478

  11. Neurocognitive recovery of patients with paranoid schizophrenia

    Molchanova O.
    At present neurocognitive impairment is considered a core feature of schizophrenia. This statement is grounded on cognitive impairment stability, the persistence of cognitive impairment independently of the disease stage and other symptoms of schizophrenia. The relevance of the search for cognitive remediation methods is determined by the influence of cognitive functioning on the functional outcome in patients with schizophrenia. In order to solve this problem, scientists are actively investigating such direction in the treatment of patients with this psychopathology as «neurocognitive therapy» or neurocognitive training.
    Research Articles
    Published:2017-11-29e020492

  12. Association between compliance and personality characteristics in adolescent boys with primary arterial hypertension

    Khaitovych M., Misiura O.
    Psychological factors influence the morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases to the same extent as demographic and clinical factors, and the effectiveness of treatment is significantly associated with the patients' adherence. Male gender is associated with poor blood pressure control.
    Research Articles
    Published:2017-11-26e020483

Editorials, Commentaries & Education

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

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Resistant depression: criteria for determination, risk factors and therapeutic strategies

    Khaustova O.
    Therapy of resistant depression raises a number of diagnostic and therapeutic problems, requires the solution of a number of methodological issues. A scientific discussion continues around the definition of depression resistance, assessment of the degree of reduction of depressive symptoms, the level of social and role functioning of patients; the improvement of models for determining the degree of resistance to various types of depression therapy continues; new methods of therapy and new algorithms of combined therapy are being developed. The ultimate goal of all these efforts should be practical recommendations for determining therapeutic options for the treatment of patients with resistant depression, which will help doctors make informed decisions on intervention strategies.
    Editorials & Commentaries
    Published:2017-07-14e020338