In the early detection of psychosis, the differential diagnosis between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) is clinically challenging due to substantial symptom o...

Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder that frequently presents with prominent psychiatric manifestations, often leading to misdiagnosis as a prima...

Purpose The first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic were a period of stress, uncertainty, and major disruptions due to the lockdown. We aimed to study the variation in psychiatry-related and addiction-re...

Early detection and intervention are important components of contemporary psychiatric care. They aim to identify emerging mental disorders and clinically relevant at-risk states early on so as to prov...

Background After gambling disorder (GD) was included as the first behavioral addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), many studies focused on epid...

Background Depressive symptoms and suicidality are highly prevalent in adolescents with early-onset psychosis (EOP) and often remain refractory to standard treatment. While S‑ketamine is an establishe...

The EPA organises the Gaining Experience Programme each year for young psychiatrists to participate in observerships across Europe. Learn more about the GEP and previous placements.

Purpose Psychoses are among the most debilitating mental disorders, making early detection a major public health priority. In extension of the ultra-high-risk (UHR) approach, which was developed to id...

Dear Colleagues, dear Friends, As summer settles across Europe and many of us prepare for a well-deserved holidays, I would like to take a moment to thank you for a truly remarkable first half of the ...

Purpose Metacognitive interventions have emerged as promising therapeutic approaches for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP), given the relationship between metacognitive defic...

Ende Mai warnte die Psychiatrische Fachgesellschaft in einer OTS-Aussendung davor, dass soziale Unsicherheit psychische Krisen massiv verstärken und insbesondere Wohnungslosigkeit das Suizidrisiko …

Aggression, Depressionen, Angststörungen: Wie sich Hitzewellen auf die psychische Gesundheit auswirken. Gäste: Dr.in Katharina Dinhof, Abteilungen Klimaresilienz und One Health und Psychosoziale Ge...

Purpose Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogeneous, debilitating disorder. A distinct subgroup within the MDD spectrum is identified to have treatment-resistant depression (TRD). There is an i...

Kurzdebatte im Nationalrat zum Verbot von Konversionstherapien (PK0540/11.06.2026)

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate physicians’ perspectives on the tapering and discontinuation (R&D) of antidepressants (AD) and antipsychotics (AP). Methods In ten systematic intervi...

Background Burnout among medical students is a well-known problem, but only few data from Austria are available. This study’s goal was to examine the prevalence of burnout symptoms in two private univ...

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Das sagt Christian Korbel, Präsident der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik ÖGPP und Ärztlicher Direktor...

Background Due to an ageing population and increased life expectancy, Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) is becoming increasingly important. Since AD is characteristically preceded by subjective cognitive decl...