Psychiatry: Bourg-en-Bresse hospital pinned for its methods
The methods of the psychiatric center of Bourg-en-Bresse were strongly condemned by the Controller General of places of deprivation of ...
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Germanwings: the report recommends strengthening medical control
The final investigation report into the Germanwings crash confirms deep flaws and calls for increased medical monitoring. We knew the ...
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Health of detainees: places of detention pinpointed by the Comptroller General
In prison, in police custody or in a psychiatric establishment, the health of detainees is not always taken seriously. The ...
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Forced internment: an association denounces abuses
More and more abuse taints psychiatric hospitalizations without consent, according to the Citizens' Commission for Human Rights.In France, psychiatric hospitalization ...
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Harassment: psychiatric disorders in adulthood
Stalkers and stalkers are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders requiring care in adulthood, according to a study.Lasting sequelae. Childhood ...
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Bariatric surgery: 15% of psychically fragile patients
INTERVIEW. After bariatric surgery, the strong weight loss could weaken patients who are already psychiatrically vulnerable. The risk of suicide ...
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Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosing Earlier
The Haute Autorité de Santé wants to bring bipolar disorders out of the shadows. It publishes a practical guide to ...
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Weight loss surgery: increased risk of suicide in some patients
Self-destructive behaviors tend to increase after weight loss surgery. A low risk, but to be taken into account during postoperative ...
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A fake psychiatrist practiced for 1 year in the hospital of Evreux
© ThinkstockIt looks like the script from a famous movie: Catch Me If You Can, you know? Yet it is ...
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More than one in four French people consult a shrink
The crisis affects the morale of the French. According to a survey, 28% of them have already consulted a shrink. ...
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Congress on hypnosis: medicine conquered by its benefits
Far from the usual clichés, hypnosis is more and more used by doctors. In particular, it helps manage pain and ...
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Euthanasia: a study details 100 requests from psychiatric patients
In Belgium, most requests for euthanasia for inappeasable mental suffering come from people with depression or personality disorders, according to ...
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Smoking: cigarette consumption increases the risk of psychosis
According to a British study, smokers are more likely to develop various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. Tobacco is a major ...
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Your reaction to chance reveals your psychotic tendencies
Impossible to react in the face of uncertainty. This may be a sign of the early stages of psychosis, according ...
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A genetic link between mental illness and creativity
There is no genius without a touch of madness, according to Aristotle. This Greek philosopher was visionary: a study shows ...
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Mad Pride: a march to destigmatize the mentally ill
The “Mad Pride” will bring together people with mental illnesses in Paris. The organizers intend to fight against the stigmatization ...
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Grenoble: a psychiatrist sentenced for the murder committed by his patient
© Getty ImagesThe story begins on November 12, 2008: Jean-Pierre Guillaud, a 56-year-old man suffering from chronic delusional psychosis, runs ...
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Hyperactive people have more fatal accidents
ADHD patients are twice as likely to die prematurely, often by accidents, according to a Danish study.Attention disorders with or ...
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Omega-3, vitamin D: their benefits on the brain explained
How do omega-3s and vitamin D improve cognitive functions? Via serotonin, answer researchers in a journal. Taking omega-3s and vitamin ...
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Psychiatry: hospitalizations of more than a year not always justified
Long-term hospitalization represents a quarter of hospital days but also a quarter of beds. "A major weight in resources, activity, ...
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Mentally ill people represent a danger, according to more than one in two French people
They say they are ill-informed and worried. For more than one in two French people, people treated in psychiatry represent ...
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Interview: psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter in 2020
Flemish psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter (59) became famous in one fell swoop for his book 'Borderline Times'. Now he is ...
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Medical students: ophthalmology rather than psychiatry
Ophthalmology is the big winner of the 2013 list of specialties chosen by medical students. On the other hand, psychiatry ...
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Schizophrenia: why sufferers hear voices
Hearing voices is one of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia. It occurs because information is poorly transmitted to the ...
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Psychiatrist in court for murder committed by patient
© istockCan doctors be held criminally responsible for acts committed by their patients? This is one of the thorny questions ...
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Hypochondria, a curable disease
According to a recent Ifos / Capital Image study, a tenth of French people are distressed by the idea of ...
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Hypochondriacs: how to treat them
13% of French people are worried about being or becoming sick, even without showing symptoms. For others, this anxiety turns ...
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Snorting cocaine increases stroke risk by 700% within 24 hours
An American study shows that cocaine consumption considerably increases the risk of stroke in the following 24 hours. A higher ...
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Burn out: 3 million employees threatened
Almost 13% of employees are at their wit's end because of their work. Experts are campaigning for the recognition of ...
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Migraine: the words of the doctor effective against headaches
How the doctor presents a drug to his patient can change everything. In migraine sufferers, a priori positive on the ...
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