Psycho-Therapy in General Practice

Modern Medical Therapy in General Practice

Dual antiplatelet therapy -- management in general practice.

BACKGROUND Prasugrel and ticagrelor are two new antiplatelet agents being used in the management of acute coronary syndromes. The number of patients in the community managed on these medications is growing, and thus, it is essential that general practitioners have a good understanding of these agents and their evidence-based applications. OBJECTIVE The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic prop...

Psycho-practice, Psycho-theory and the Contrastive Case of Autism

ing the content from these accounts, without considering style or possible limitations in the writer’s insight, not only discards valuable data, but must lead to questionable conclusions. What are we to make, for example, of an autistic person’s comment that his mental processes or sensations are radically different from other people’s when he is likely to have severely impaired insight into ot...

Practice and Effectiveness of Outpatient Psycho-Oncological

Objective: Because of various types of psychological distress, cancer patients are encouraged to attend outpatient psycho-oncological and psychosocial counseling. The aim of this prospective study was an analysis of the impact and success of existing counseling resources. Methods: All cancer patients who had applied at a central counseling center were given a standardized questionnaire (FBK-R23...

Psycho-Therapy in a Child Guidance Clinic

What exactly do you do as a Psycho-therapist in a Child Guidance Clinic? How would you define your function and are there special factors operating in Child Guidance Clinic treatment? Is there a particular quality in the relationship between therapist and child, and are there limitations peculiar to therapy in the Child Guidance Clinic? These are questions we are increasingly being asked as the...