329 research outputs found
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in Psychiatry
No full text<p>The glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)&ndash;based diabetes and obesity drug semaglutide, with trade names Ozempic and Wegovy, will become the second best-selling drug in 2024, with estimated worldwide Ozempic sales of US ~$16 billion. Finally, the pharmacological treatment of obesity seems to have a breakthrough after decades of setbacks, with previous weight-loss medications withdrawn from the market because of serious side effects.</p> <p>In this podcast, the co-author of a guest editorial, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001869">&ldquo;Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in Psychiatry,&rdquo;</a> Hubertus Himmerich, MD, reviews the implications of GLP-1 drugs for psychiatry and healthcare globally. The article is published in the May/June 2024 issue of the <em>Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.</em> Dr. Himmerich, who is from the department of psychological medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &amp; Neuroscience at King's College in London, authored the editorial with Dr. Susan L. McElroy, of the Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.</p>
JOHANN CHRISTIAN AUGUST HEINROTH: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE EIGHTY YEARS BEFORE FREUD
No full textMost often it is assumed that the 'psychosomatic' concept originated from psychoanalysis. However, this term had already been introduced into medical literature about 80 years before Sigmund Freud - namely by Johann Christian August Heinroth, the first professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy in the western world. Widely through quotations from his works, the authors analyze Heinroth's understanding of the interrelations between the body and the soul. For Heinroth both formed a unified, indivisable whole, which interacted in many ways, including pathologically. According to him, a mental illness had its cause in the patient's leading a 'wrong life'. This 'wrong life' deranged the soul from its normal functioning. In a second step, this derangement can have an impact on the body and produce the somatic symptoms that accompany a mental illness. Since both 'components' of the 'indivisible whole' were affected, it was clear for Heinroth that doctors needed to view their patients holistically and treat the whole person. Since in the end the somatic symptoms were caused by an underlying mental derangement, this needed to be treated in the first place - and the psyche could only be reached by direct psychological intervention. Hence what he called his 'direct-psychische Methode' ought to be the remedy of choice for mental illnesses. Through his clear understanding of the interactions of body and soul and by integrating somatic and psychological therapies into a holistic, unified treatment programm, Heinroth is of major importance for the history of psychosomatic medicine
JOHANN CHRISTIAN AUGUST HEINROTH: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE EIGHTY YEARS BEFORE FREUD
No full textMost often it is assumed that the 'psychosomatic' concept originated from psychoanalysis. However, this term had already been introduced into medical literature about 80 years before Sigmund Freud - namely by Johann Christian August Heinroth, the first professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy in the western world. Widely through quotations from his works, the authors analyze Heinroth's understanding of the interrelations between the body and the soul. For Heinroth both formed a unified, indivisable whole, which interacted in many ways, including pathologically. According to him, a mental illness had its cause in the patient's leading a 'wrong life'. This 'wrong life' deranged the soul from its normal functioning. In a second step, this derangement can have an impact on the body and produce the somatic symptoms that accompany a mental illness. Since both 'components' of the 'indivisible whole' were affected, it was clear for Heinroth that doctors needed to view their patients holistically and treat the whole person. Since in the end the somatic symptoms were caused by an underlying mental derangement, this needed to be treated in the first place - and the psyche could only be reached by direct psychological intervention. Hence what he called his 'direct-psychische Methode' ought to be the remedy of choice for mental illnesses. Through his clear understanding of the interactions of body and soul and by integrating somatic and psychological therapies into a holistic, unified treatment programm, Heinroth is of major importance for the history of psychosomatic medicine
Weight Management
Full text linkWeight management is a multi- and cross-disciplinary challenge. This book covers many etiological and diagnostic aspects of weight-related disorders and their treatment. This book explains how body weight influences and is influenced by the brain, hormones and immune system, diet, physical activity, posture and gait, and the social environment. This book also elucidates the health consequences of significantly low or pathologically increased body weight. Furthermore, ideas on how to influence and manage body weight including anti-obesity medical devices, diet counselling, artificial sweeteners, prebiotics and probiotics, proanthocyanidins, bariatric surgery, microbiota transplantation, warming, physical exercise, music and psychological therapy are discussed
Plasmakonzentrationen von TNF-α und seinen löslichen Rezeptoren in der Allgemeinbevölkerung, bei Patienten mit psychiatrischen Erkrankungen und während psychopharmakologischer Therapie
No full textBody Image, Nutrition and Mental Health
No full textThe Special Issue “Body Image, Nutrition, and Mental Health” examines and illuminates the complex relationships among body image, nutrition, and mental health. It covers the psychological and social risk factors of body image disturbances and associated disorders, biological aspects of appetite regulation and the metabolic syndrome, and therapeutic approaches for eating and weight disorders and their health consequences
Psychology and Pathophysiological Outcomes of Eating
No full textThe psychology of eating is regulated by neural mechanisms. When not well controlled, eating may result in disorders and health hazards such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and vascular diseases. Lifestyles and cultures influence eating habits, thus there are differences in the prevalence of health problems depending upon living environments. This book examines the psychology and the pathophysiological outcomes of eating. Chapters address such topics as the influence of lifestyle, circadian rhythm, sleep, and fragrant odors on appetite and weight regulation; the impact of glucose, sucrose, lactate, and ketone bodies on the brain; the consequences of glycation stress on the skeletal muscle; and much more
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