Psiquiatria
Man charged in fatal Södervärn crash after psychiatric visit
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A 39-year-old man was charged on Monday with gross causing death of another after driving into and killing a 14-year-old girl at Södervärn in Malmö on May 22.
The government will appoint an inquiry to reform the 30-year-old law on psychiatric compulsory care. The announcement follows the murder in Boden on Christmas Day last year.
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Carmen Prada, chefe de saúde mental do Hospital Reina Sofía de Córdoba, testemunhou na quinta-feira em tribunal que seu paciente, Francisco Miguel León Benítez, não tinha intenções suicidas quando faleceu em 2020. O Ministério Público pede quatro anos de prisão, enquanto a acusação particular exige oito por dois homicídios culposos, incluindo o de um homem que o paciente matou em 2015. A família acusa a médica de não ordenar a internação compulsória, apesar de pedidos recorrentes desde 2010.
A collective of about 100 health professionals held a white march on December 12 in Pointe-à-Pitre to pay homage to Jean-Michel Gal, a 67-year-old psychiatrist killed by a patient on December 1 at the medical-psychological center in Le Gosier. Dressed in white, the protesters demanded more resources to combat insecurity in psychiatry, denouncing unsuitable working conditions. A delegation was received by the Regional Health Agency to discuss improvements.
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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.
A discinesia tardia continua sendo um efeito colateral significativo para pacientes em medicamentos antipsicóticos de longo prazo. Discussões médicas recentes destacam seus sintomas, causas e tratamentos emergentes. Esforços de conscientização visam melhorar a detecção e intervenção precoces.
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Magdeburg prosecutors are investigating Syrian psychiatrist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen for negligent manslaughter. A 54-year-old patient died shortly after discharge from a clinic in Brehna due to a medication overdose. The allegations stem from a criminal complaint filed by the deceased's relatives.