[Giving bad news in medicine: an exploratory study].

Unlabelled: Giving bad news is inherent to the practice of medicine. Development of guidelines for this task has great value, although the orientations are only general and should be adapted to each case, allowing for the cultural idiosyncrasy of the people involved.

Objectives: the present study aims to explore common practices of giving bad news in different hospital services in Santiago-Chile.

[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults].

The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common diagnosis in child psychiatry, and persists very often in adulthood. These patients have poor lifestyles, especially in affective, work and social areas. Although patients with ADHD have a high rate of comorbidity (e.

[Patients cared for at the mental health unit of a primary care office: morbidity study].

Establishing the frequency of mental disorders among patients cared for at the mental health unit of a primary care outpatient clinic of Santiago, Chile, is intended. In this connection, 618 medical records have been screened retrospectively (i.e.

[Separation and its effect on the family group].

The different stages of the divorce process effect varied influences upon the separating couple and its offspring. This extends also to the relation of family members with their social group. Even if a separation is attained, some union of the couple as parents must remain in order to decrease negative effects on children.