Psykiatri
RECOVER trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation benefits some patients with severe treatment-resistant depression for at least two years
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An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve was associated with sustained improvements in symptoms, functioning and quality of life among adults with long-standing, treatment-resistant major depression, according to researchers reporting two-year follow-up data from the ongoing RECOVER study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Regeringen vil nedsætte et udvalg, der skal reformere den 30 år gamle lov om psykiatrisk tvang. Udmeldingen kommer i kølvandet på drabet i Boden juledag sidste år.
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Carmen Prada, head of mental health at Córdoba's Hospital Reina Sofía, testified Thursday in court that her patient Francisco Miguel León Benítez had no suicidal intentions when he died in 2020. Prosecutors seek four years in prison, while the private accusation demands eight for two involuntary homicides, including that of a man the patient killed in 2015. The family accuses the doctor of failing to order involuntary commitment despite repeated requests since 2010.
Many patients hesitate to stop antidepressants due to fears of withdrawal syndrome or symptom relapse. A study published in The Lancet shows that a gradual withdrawal, combined with psychological support, does not increase relapse risk compared to continuing the treatment.
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En ny psykiatrisk diagnose sigter mod at identificere en glemt patientgruppe, der frygter at frastøde andre med deres lugt. Dette resulterer i unødvendig vask af rene tøjstykker. Tilstanden, kendt som ORD, stammer fra en konstant stræben efter friskhed.
Magdeburgs anklagemyndighed efterforsker den syriske psykiater Taleb al-Abdulmohsen for uagtsomt manddrab. En 54-årig patient døde kort efter udskrivning fra en klinik i Brehna på grund af overdos af medicin. Anklagerne stammer fra en straffeanmeldelse indgivet af den afdødes pårørende.