[Pulmonary rehabilitation, return home: the issues of psychic care for severe Covid-19 patients].

Upon discharge from the ICU, most severe post-Covid-19 patients are considered out of danger and on the mend. A large proportion of these patients are able to go home, but some continue to be frail and suffer from the side effects of the disease and the past heavy hospitalization. Others do not have the necessary support at home.

[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: somato-psychological dimensions].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide and is a poorly understood lung disease. It is accompanied by significant psychological co-morbidities (anxiety, depression, identity and body image disorders) which are under-diagnosed and have an impact on quality of life and the frequency of  re-hospitalization. The management of COPD is multidisciplinary and its role is to prevent complications, relieve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.

[The role of nurses in the prevention and post-traumatic management of domestic violence in South Africa].

The World Health Organization defines domestic violence as the deliberate use of force, power, threats, against a person or group of people, which may result in death or physical injury. As such, it usually results in physical, economic, psychological, sexual or emotional harm. This study assessed the prevalence and contributing factors of domestic violence among women and children in South Africa to better understand the factors surrounding domestic violence using the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey.

[Psychological support for long Covid patients during a rehabilitation stay].

Covid long affects each patient differently. This disorder can occur in people with both severe and mild forms of the disease. It is often a series of symptoms that disrupt different areas of life in a very variable way.

[Professional commitment and work in psychiatry].

The practice of care in a psychiatric service, whether outpatient or inpatient, appears more than ever to be a personal commitment. How can we conceive it despite the difficulties of the profession, which make new professionals hesitate to join it? There is now open talk of a "crisis in psychiatry", of professionals leaving the profession. However, many observers and caregivers manage to give meaning to this demanding profession, at the crossroads between disciplines and institutions.

[Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents and treatments].

Children and adolescents were particularly affected by the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis. They were faced with multiple stressors such as repeated confinements, the use of masks, the disruption of daily routines, the lack of social interactions following the closure of schools and the cessation of extra-curricular activities. These adversities dramatically weakened their coping strategies and their resources.

[Management of patients with addictions in units for difficult patients].

The links between mental pathologies and violent acts, which can go as far as homicide, are a major concern for many mental health professionals. Addictive co-morbidities, which are increasingly frequent, are an additional risk factor for some of these patients to commit dangerous acts. Psychiatric and psychological care for pathological perpetrators of such violence can be provided under certain conditions in units for difficult patients, with addiction treatment if necessary.

[Social care for patients hospitalised in units for difficult patients].

The units for difficult patients are secure psychiatric wards that receive mentally ill people who could have committed or have committed dangerous acts. As part of the overall care of these patients, the treatment of their social problems by social workers plays an essential role. These interventions provide the psychosocial benefits necessary for the stabilisation and evolution of these subjects.

[Psychological state of Covid-19 patients after resuscitation].

The epidemic of Covid-19 was characterized, from its beginning, by "emergency". A state of emergency enacted by the state authorities to fight, on one hand, against the pandemic as such and, on the other hand, to manage the influx of patients admitted in intensive care. In this unprecedented context, the suffering of the people goes beyond the emergency situation and persists in forms ranging from a pseudo-banality to the complexity of an insidious evolution.

Facing Your Fear of COVID-19: Resilience as a Protective Factor Against Burnout in South African Teachers.

Objective: Frontline workers have been distinctively impacted by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers, as frontline employees in the educational system, had to contend with unprecedented changes to their work role, as well as new job demands coupled with insufficient resources and the effects of the pandemic on their personal lives. While some teachers struggled to cope and reported intense levels of fear of COVID-19 and burnout, others were able to adapt and experienced a sense of growth and accomplishment.

[Units for difficult patients in the mental health care system].

The links between mental pathologies and violent acts, which can go as far as homicide, are a major concern for many mental health professionals. Psychiatric and psychological care of pathological perpetrators of such violence can be carried out under certain conditions in units for difficult patients.

[Therapeutic education for patients with schizophrenia].

Schizophrenia is a chronic and complex mental illness with a multifactorial aetiology, resulting from the interaction between neurobiological and environmental factors. Affecting approximately 1% of the world's population, it generally appears slowly and progressively in subjects aged 15 to 25 years. The polymorphic symptomatology is a source of disability and often of social maladjustment, which implies the implementation, if possible at an early stage, of multi-axis support in order to meet the specific needs of these patients and their families.

Clinical condition, Resuscitation and Medical-Psychological Care of Severe COVID-19 patients (part 2).

Respiratory rehabilitation is the penultimate step in the medical management of patients with severe COPD-19. It is an essential step before patients' returning home, and is usually carried out in specialised Follow-up and Rehabilitation Clinics. When discharged from hospital, patients with post-severe COVID-19 usually progress in their medical condition.

Clinical condition, resuscitation and medical-psychological care of severe COVID-19 patients (part 1).

This interview covers the clinical and psychological condition of patients afflicted with severe COVID-19 and their pulmonary rehabilitation process. For these patients, symptoms are medically urgent and life-threatening. The sequelae of this viral attack and immune response to it are significant, and often persist for months after discharge from intensive care.

[Multiple sclerosis and daily care].

Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disease that is too often associated with the image of a wheelchair. However, this image does not reflect the reality of most patients. Even with basic treatment, relapses can persist.

A serial model of the interrelationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, and psychological distress among teachers in South Africa.

The current study examined the serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and psychological distress among school teachers. Participants were South African school teachers ( = 355) who completed the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Centre for Epidemiological Depression Scale. A path analysis confirmed that teachers who appraised themselves as more susceptible to disease, experienced heightened levels of fear of COVID-19, which led to heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.

[Supporting the adaptation to the announcement of a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (2/2)].

The emotional reactions that arise when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is made are repeated at each stage of the pathology. They confront the person with a reality they thought they had mastered. Fighting with the disease means continuing to live one's personal, family, love and professional life.

Validation of the fear of COVID-19 scale in South Africa: Three complementary analyses.

Fear is the most common response to disease outbreaks. Persistent and prolonged fear can elevate the levels of psychological distress and aggravate preexisting mental health problems. Therefore, prompted by the central role of fear in psychological responses to COVID-19, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was developed, which is the only instrument that can assess emotional fear reactions in relation to the current pandemic.

[Supporting the adaptation to the announcement of multiple sclerosis].

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that most often begins in young adulthood. With at least 2,500 new cases diagnosed each year in France, it is the leading cause of severe non-traumatic disability among young adults. The announcement of MS constitutes a brutal intrusion into the life of the subject.

Clinical Pharmacy in Psychiatry: Towards Promoting Clinical Expertise in Psychopharmacology.

Although clinical pharmacy is a discipline that emerged in the 1960s, the question of precisely how pharmacists can play a role in therapeutic optimization remains unanswered. In the field of mental health, psychiatric pharmacists are increasingly involved in medication reconciliation and therapeutic patient education (or psychoeducation) to improve medication management and enhance medication adherence, respectively. However, psychiatric pharmacists must now assume a growing role in team-based models of care and engage in shared expertise in psychopharmacology in order to truly invest in therapeutic optimization of psychotropics.

[Screening for Alzheimer's disease by assessing memory impairment].

The feeling of memory failure is the most frequently expressed discomfort with age. The difficulty is to distinguish between a memory complaint and a memory pathology. Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed at the stage of dementia.

[Hysteria: history of a concept and its clinical reality].

Hysteria is one of the oldest and best known clinical terms. Its history reveals the extent to which pathological entities, some more than others, are the fruit of successive conceptions of experts, themselves undoubtedly influenced by the prevailing currents of thought of their time. From its uterine origin to its psychogenic etiology, here is the history of hysteria and its controversies.

[Depression and music therapy: the receptive composite montage with a projective focus].

Depression is a frequent mood disorder that requires a consensual therapeutic arsenal combining psychotropic drugs and psychotherapies. When depression requires hospitalization, particularly in the context of a major depressive disorder, having an integrative tool that induces a state of relaxation, positive mood and anticipation within twenty minutes is useful for patients and care teams. The Receptive Projective Composite Montage is a standardized music therapy device with evaluated effectiveness that can fulfill this role.

[Place and role of caregivers of young people with autism spectrum disorders].

The question of the place and role of caregivers, most often parents, for children with autism spectrum disorders has undergone significant change in recent years. It is now proven that when a parent acquires knowledge about autism, he is able to interact in a functional way and thus to use more effective educational methods with his child.