Bei Kindern und Jugendlichen bewähren sich psychotherapeutische Präventionsprogramme definitiv – die einjährige Studie „Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE): Gesundheitsförderung durch Prävention von riskanten und selbstschädigenden Verhaltensweisen“, die in Deutschland an der Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie Heidelberg durchgeführt wurde, zeigt vielversprechende Ergebnisse und wies eine Reduktion psychischer Probleme bei den teilnehmenden Schülern […]

One of the lesser known aspects of psychotherapy is the rule of confidentiality. This rule (which by the way is not a binding part of Thai law yet, but handled very strictly in most Western countries) basically says that everything a client tells in the context of an ongoing psychotherapy has to remain between the […]

Eine Kombination von zwei Antidepressiva resultiert in keiner Beschleunigung der Genesung. Dies ist das Ergebnis der CO-MED-Studie, für die Wissenschafter an 15 medizinischen Zentren in den USA insgesamt 665 Patienten zwischen 18 und 75 Jahren untersucht haben. „Ärzte sollten Patienten mit Major Depression nicht vorschnell Kombinationen aus antidepressiven Medikamenten als Erstlinientherapie verschreiben“, so Dr. Madhukar […]

Please find the original article (though only in German language) here: http://www.psychotherapiepraxis.at/pt-blog/demenz-uebergewicht/

Fraud, debt, murder, suicide, love, grief, depression, psychosomatic illness, destitution, drug addiction, lack of job prospects, discord within the family, delinquency in the home, … these are just some of the reasons (or consequences) Expats face when there seems to be no way to return back home. A look at the newspaper is enough, many […]

It’s very simple now to order drugs over the Internet, and most pharmacies in Asia will sell medicines over the counter that are only available by prescription in the West. Most popular products in the online catalogs are amphetamines, potency pills and antidepressants. But self-medication is actually risky, particularly with amphetamines (such as Ritaline / […]

When blood pressure rises, neck veins swell – and the rational mind is suspended. Aggression ‘beams’ us back to an early stage of our development … but once the adrenaline rush is gone, we often feel repentance over the damage we’ve done in our rush of emotions (be verbally or physically). There are basically two […]

Within just a few days, the media reports on the earthquake in Japan are now dominated by the nuclear disaster that occurred in Fukushima. Almost everyone who saw images on TV or newspapers will have been shocked… Personally it reminded me of the disaster images displayed in the Japanese Hiroshima Museum: deserted streets, ruins, clouds […]

Thomas, recovering in the hospital with a femoral neck fracture, is still a happy person. His best friend lives in the tropics and no longer needs to work – but is always grumpy. Several good friends have suggested to Jane that she seek therapeutic help, but she says that ‘it isn’t that bad!’. Her neighbor […]

Everybody knows at least one: unhappy expats. Well, some of us might just have to look at ourselves… Frequent complaints about ‘the Thais’ and the annoyances of daily life in Thailand, ranting about other expats, worrying about sickness, feeling isolated, bored or easily upset: all of these symptoms are quite typical amongst people who are […]