Nightmares are distressing sleep experiences associated with emotional difficulties, impaired daytime functioning, and reduced sleep quality. Although imagery rescripting (IR) has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing nightmare-related distress among adults, evidence regarding its applicability in children remains limited, particularly in Japan. IR is thought to operate, at least in part, by...
Standard diagnostic categories (International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)) were developed as a pragmatic compromise between competing theoretical schools in psychiatry and psychotherapy. Focused on recognizable patterns of symptoms, they produce reliable descriptions and facilitate clinical communication, research, and...
Switzerland's early contributions to the 'psychedelic renaissance', the revival of psychedelic science starting in the early 21st century, might be particularly noteworthy given the growing global interest in using psychedelics for research and therapy.In 2023, the Swiss Interest Group for Psychedelic-assisted Therapy was established to provide a clear and widely accepted framework for work...
Terreau de la découverte du LSD et de la synthèse de la psilocybine, la Suisse saura-t-elle jouer un rôle dans la redécouverte du potentiel thérapeutique des substances psychédéliques?Réémergence de la médecine psychédélique
A comprehensive and coherent picture of the brain-mind relationship can only arise from a combination of subjective experience and scientific objectivity.Current developments in the understanding of brain functions are reviewed in a clinical context.The authors discuss neuroscientific advances in the fields of consciousness, memory, emotions, language, trauma and pain.They explore how stressful...