These results showed greater rates of bipolarity and impulsivity, in the extreme or high-risk athletes, suggesting these measures are sensitive to high-risk behaviours.
Our findings suggest that patients with PPD symptomatology may be more likely to exhibit soft bipolarity features as compared with non-depressed women.
This article presents a summary of available data on the use of quetiapine extended release (QUE-XR). QUE-XR is an example of an atypical antipsychotic drug that can be used in a single dose, thereby simplifying the treatment regimen. From the therapeutic standpoint, this issue is of paramount importance, since approximately 50% of patients have adherence issues. Therefore, availability of the drug which is comfortable in administration can significantly improve treatment outcomes. Due to its antipsychotic, antidepressive, mood stabilizing and anxiolytic efficacy, QUE-XR seems to be a promising drug with potentially broad spectrum of indications (in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and some anxiety disorders - both in the acute phase of treatment, and the maintenance treatment). Notably, QUE-XR seems to ameliorate sleep disturbances, and it may also improve patients' quality of life (as suggested by some studies). Due to the simple dosing regimen of QUE-XR, conducting therapy with this drug may contribute to the improvement of compliance. Yet, the primary clinical criterion for selection of the type of formulation of quetiapine should be the individual preferences of the patient, and the knowledge and experience of the treating physician.
SummaryAims: Symptoms of burnout are found not only after years of practice in the medical profession but also in the early stages of a medical career -as early as in medical college. Medical studies are considered one of the most stressful majors, leading to early burnout and other related symptoms such as neurotic symptoms. Our aim was to examine this topic by assessing burnout and neurotic symptoms as well as strategies of coping with stress experienced during each year of studies.
Method:We used a web-based questionnaire, consisting of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) and Symptom Checklist S-III, and invited medical students at various stages of a 6-year medical course to fill it in online. Questionnaire was filled by 781 students in total.Results: Statistical analysis revealed an interesting pattern of symptoms severity in students, with highest scores at the beginning and at the end of the medical course and the lowest score during the 3rd year of studies. This pattern was clearly visible for MBI-SS Exhaustion, and somewhat less pronounced for MBI-SS Cynicism and S-III scores, where only the decrease of symptoms was significant. Coping strategies seemed to be similar for all medical students with a higher score for the Distraction scale among the 3rd -year students compared with the 2nd-year students.Discussion: These results, however unexpected, seem to be consistent with available literature, emphasizing higher levels of stress experienced during great changes regarding expectations in students at the beginning of their course and in soon-to-be doctors.
Conclusions:The results prompt to reflect on ways of countering emerging symptoms of burnout not only in experienced students, but also among those starting medical college.burnout/stress/neurotic symptoms/students/medical course.
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