Tag: Psychiatry
Expert: The grandchildren’s hugs have to wait
When the restraining order is lifted in nursing homes on the first of October, many people long for contact. But here, the meeting between the elderly and the grandchildren can pose a risk, according to experts. – It’s great to be hugged. That’s what all of us humans want – skin contact and holding each […]
KL and Danish Regions will collaborate on emergency hospitals
On Wednesday, the National Association of Local Authorities (KL) and the Danish Regions launched 12 common benchmarks as input to a future plan from the government for the healthcare system of the future. Here is an overview of some of the landmarks: * Stronger cross-sectoral collaboration in healthcare and politically rooted local collaborations. A formalized […]
Right now
New routines for ADHD investigations for children have led to hidden care queues and longer waiting times, according to staff at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, BUP in Bollnäs. The routines mean that the patient can see a counselor before the actual psychological investigation has started, which can take two years. But according to the […]
Milk teeth are examined for clues behind autism
Autism can be linked to the impact already during the fetal stage, according to research from Karolinska Institutet, among others. There are couples of identical twins where only one twin has an autism diagnosis. Such a pair of twins have been carefully examined in a study, both physically and mentally, to see how they differ, […]
Psychosis took over the training sessions themselves
People with psychosis took over a research project and now lead physical exercise for other psychosis sufferers. Gustaf is one of those with psychosis who is now warming up for others with psychosis at Serafen, right next to the city hall in Stockholm. Bench press, leg press and dumbbells are available for use at various […]
Summer & Winter in P1
“I think I love her. My psychologist. ” – I gesture on the two-seater sofa, talk quickly and laugh at myself and my stupid fears, says Therese Lindgren in her Summer.But the psychologist sitting opposite is not laughing. On the contrary, she explains that many of her patients share this fear and that it is […]
Calls to youth mental health service 25 percent
Calls to national mental health services for young people have increased by a quarter compared to last year, but mental health referrals have declined during the pandemic. “There were many self-harm contacts in April and May, and more in June and July than at the beginning of the year,” said Satu Sutelainen , which, together […]
Children’s voice is absent in custody disputes
Only half of the children involved in custody disputes were allowed to speak. This is what it looked like when Ekot examined 144 custody disputes. According to the law, the will of the children must be taken into account when custody disputes are decided. But Ekot’s review of 144 custody disputes from last year shows […]
