72. Bayerischer Ärztetag in Bamberg

In dieser Woche 128 Patientenkontakte und 10 Terminausfälle.

Sie erreichen mich telefonisch am Montag und am Donnerstag zwischen 14:30 und 15 Uhr. Da ich keine Psychotherapie anbiete und in den nächsten 12-16 Wochen ausgebucht bin, bitte ich von Terminanfragen abzusehen.

Nur wenn Sie in Wuppertal wohnen, können Sie in dringenden Notfällen derzeit noch ohne Terminvereinbarung in die offene Sprechstunde kommen – bei anhaltender Überlastung behalte ich mir aber vor, diesen Service einzuschränken.

Antipsychotics were protective against all-cause mortality versus no antipsychotic use, with largest effects for second-generation long-acting injectable anti-psychotics, clozapine, any LAI, and any SGA. Antipsychotics were also protective against natural cause-related mortality, yet first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) were associated with increased mortality due to suicide and natural cause in incident schizophrenia. These results indicate that the excess mortality in schizophrenia is associated with several modifiable factors. Targeting comorbid substance abuse, long-term maintenance antipsychotic treatment and appropriate/earlier use of SGA-LAIs and clozapine could reduce this mortality gap.

Mortality in people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors. World Psychiatry. 2022 Jun;21(2):248-271

Mal was Neues auf dem Antidepressivamarkt: Zuranolone.

Zuranolone (a positive allosteric modulator of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA receptors and neuroactive steroid) demonstrated significant improvements in depressive symptoms and was generally well tolerated, supporting the potential of zuranolone as a novel, rapid-acting oral treatment for PPD.

Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression. American Journal of Psychiatry 26.7.2023

Dr Sanil Rege, Consultant Psychiatrist explains the impact of SSRIs on emotions, the mechanisms of emotional blunting and how to address emotional blunting:

“Winnicott was once asked what his rules for interpreting were. He answered, “I interpret for two reasons. One, to let the patient know that I am awake, and two, to let the patient know I can be wrong.”

– McWilliams, N. (1991).

— Chiara (@_psychiara) August 2, 2023

Although many people infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) recover completely, others are left with long-lasting symptoms that persist for at least 4 weeks. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Multi-Disciplinary PASC Collaborative was convened to address the urgent need for interim guidance in the care of patients with autonomic dysfunction.

Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of autonomic dysfunction in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). PM&R 28.9.2022

This guidance statement has a specific focus on the cognitive-related symptoms of PASC that can occur in people who have been diagnosed with acute COVID-19 infection or presumed to have had the infection.

Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of cognitive symptoms in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). PM&R 13.12.2021

Von Januar bis einschließlich März 2023 waren in Deutschland so viele Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer krankgeschrieben wie in keinem anderen ersten Quartal jemals zuvor. Nach der aktuellen Fehlzeitenanalyse der DAK-Gesundheit für rund 2,2 Millionen erwerbstätige Versicherte sorgten Atemwegserkrankungen für einen Rekord-Arbeitsausfall.

Soulfood: Pretenders (feat. Johnny Marr & Dave Grohl) – Tattooed Love Boys (Glastonbury 2023)

Die ganze Playlist: Soulfood@youtube