Boletim informativo NEPS
Universidade do Minho. Instituto de Ciências Sociais. Núcleo de Estudos de População e Sociedade
2001-11-01
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Foram encontrados 195 registos.
Eating disorders should be understood in a multidimensional perspective, emphasizing a biopsicossocial context. In these pathologies it`s the body, in the first instance, that reveals the disease, being in this way the target of the conflict, revealing a disturbed body experience and as a consequence a weak conception of their personal body image. The body image is conceptualised as a subjective image that the individuals form in their own mind, about their body, in relation with differ- ent contexts of life. The intent of the studies is to comprehend the level of body image disturbance, which have concluded that in the majority of the cases, significant changes on perceptive capacity of the patients do not exist. In this way it`s important to study in a more effective and qualitative way the affective and personal factors. The authors...
The use of lamotrigine in Bipolar Disorder has been approved by the F.D.A since 2003. Rash is the more frequent adverse effect related to the treatment with Lamotrigine and in several cases is the cause for discontinuation of medical treatment. The less frequent related cases of rash are the late onset ones. About a women’s case with a late onset of rash, we revised the clinical use of Lamotrigine in Bipolar Disorder published bibliography which is followed by a special focus in the rash itself and finally we present some particular issues about late onset rash.
The author describes a case in which a 30 year- old female patient presents with sudden and unexpected episodes of paresthesias, sensations of shortness of breath and choking, dysarthria and carpal spasm which can easily be mistaken for Panic Disorder. A theoretical dissection on the issue of Spasmophilia and its possible connection with Panic Attacks is followed by a discussion of the differential diagnosis regarding the clinical case.
Background: Autoimmune limbic encephalitis is often revealed as a paraneoplastic syndrome that can affect the central nervous system. It manifests as changes in neuropsychiatric functions and can even occur with isolated psychiatric symptoms. Frequently it is the psychiatrist whom has initial contact with these patients. Thus, it is essential to consider this pathology in the differential diagnosis, because its early detection and treatment greatly improve the prognosis of several types of neoplasms.Aims: The aim of this study was to address autoimmune limbic encephalitis as a differential diagnosis in patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.Methods: For this a literature search was conducted in PubMed database with the following words: limbic encephalitis, psychiatric.Results and Conclusions: The association between the various typ...
Background: The non-medical use of psychostimulants has increased significantly in recent years, including in the academic environment.Aims: This article aims to analyse the pattern of psychostimulant consumption amongst university students and to discuss its clinical and ethical issues.Methods: A review of the literature on the topic has been conducted to achieve that goal.Results: It was found that there is a significant prevalence of non-medical use of psychostimulants, with colleagues being the main providers, and that this use is justified, in most cases, by a desire to enhance cognitive abilities. This use is associated with other recreational consumptions, as well as higher levels of stress. Despite the globalization of this phenomenon, there is no conclusive evidence regarding the cognitive effects of psychostimulants, and ...
The studies in expressed emotions allowed establishing a pattern in educational and psychoeducative interventions within the families of schizophrenic patients. In this paper, the author synthesises his research developed in expressed emotions of the chronic patient's relatives. The author refers the importance of the relative's cognitive variables about mental representation of the patient and his disease. These variables are studied through the attributions made about the patient's personality and causes of disease. Other cognitive variables are analysed, relying to the conceptualisation in family psycho educative intervention, such as, transactional games, family conflicts and parental relationship style. The evaluation of the relatives and families is considered as being part of the process of family psycho-educative intervention.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, with episodic course. It is characterized by periods of relative quiescence and periods of exacerbations which may involve any organ or system. About a young woman with a clinical delirium state, we revised the clinical neuropsychiatric features of SLE in the literature.
The authors describe a case of a 31 year old female patient, who experienced at the age of 26 a sudden onset of schizophrenia, diagnosed by DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria. She was treated with haloperidol, but after a second outburst at the age of 27 she was switched to risperidone. At the age of 28, she was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Because she had several malformations - usually reported in velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) - the authors decided to perform an analysis of chromosome 22, at 22q11.2, since this region has been associated with VCFS and schizophrenia. The result was a microdeletion observed at 22q11.2. The authors discuss the clinical and genetic implications of this finding, in what concerns schizophrenia, velo-cardio-facial syndrome and diabetes mellitus.
S. H. Foulkes concept, Ressonance, born from goupanalytical phenomenology is analysed by the author and illustrated with clinical examples. The author reflects about other related concepts from the psychoanalytical and groupanalytical theory.
