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    Some issues of the psychosexual life of schizophrenic outpatients

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    Wst臋p. Truizmem jest stwierdzenie, 偶e 偶ycie psychoseksualne jest ogromnie wa偶ne, daje cz艂owiekowi poczucie szcz臋艣cia (ale mo偶e r贸wnie偶 pogr膮偶y膰 w ogromnym smutku). Zagadnienie to staje si臋 istotne w przypadku chorych na schizofreni臋, chorob臋, kt贸ra w spos贸b drastyczny i dramatyczny zmienia ich 偶ycie psychiczne. Celem pracy by艂o zbadanie wybranych aspekt贸w 偶ycia psychoseksualnego chorych na schizofreni臋 paranoidaln膮, zw艂aszcza w aspekcie prze偶ywania rado艣ci, przyjemno艣ci i hedonizmu. Materia艂 i metody. Badaniom poddano 78 chorych na schizofreni臋 (39 m臋偶czyzn, 39 kobiet) oraz 78 zdrowych os贸b (grupa kontrolna). Zastosowano wybrane skale i wska藕niki polskich wersji nast臋puj膮cych narz臋dzi: MMPI, ACL, SAI oraz RVS. Wyniki. Na podstawie badanych zmiennych stwierdzono, 偶e wyniki chorych na schizofreni臋 w spos贸b statystycznie istotny r贸偶ni膮 si臋 od wynik贸w os贸b zdrowych. Wszyscy chorzy (opr贸cz jednej osoby) najcz臋艣ciej relacjonowali problemy seksualne jako brak zadowolenia ze swego 偶ycia seksualnego. W wi臋kszym stopniu wyst臋puj膮 u nich samodyscyplina i samokontrola i w konsekwencji s膮 mniej spontaniczni, co dzieje si臋 kosztem zabawy i zdolno艣ci do wytchnienia i spokoju; w ich stosunkach widoczna jest rezerwa, nie艣mia艂o艣膰 i hamowanie swoich odruchowych reakcji. W stopniu r贸wnie偶 o wiele mniejszym wyst臋puje u nich postawa „zabawowa”, w mniejszym stopniu odczuwaj膮 oni „rado艣膰 z dzia艂ania”, maj膮 s艂absz膮 energi臋 偶yciow膮; prawdopodobnie neuroleptyki „gasz膮” nie tylko objawy psychopatologiczne, lecz r贸wnie偶 ekspansj臋 i rado艣膰 偶yciow膮 chorych. Wnioski. U chorych na schizofreni臋 wyst臋puje silniejsza identyfikacja z tradycyjn膮 rol膮 spo艂eczn膮 zwi膮zan膮 z p艂ci膮. Wyst臋puj膮 u nich problemy seksualne, kt贸re wynikaj膮 z samej choroby i/lub farmakoterapii. W mniejszym stopniu interesuj膮 si臋 kontaktami z p艂ci膮 przeciwn膮, czerpi膮 te偶 mniej zadowolenia z takich kontakt贸w. W stopniu r贸wnie偶 o wiele mniejszym wyst臋puje u nich postawa „zabawowa” i hedonistyczna; wyniki tworz膮 obraz „anhedonii”. Ni偶ej ceni膮 czynnik Hedonizmu 呕yciowego oraz czynnik Gratyfikacji Bezpo艣redniej ni偶 osoby zdrowe.Introduction. Truism is the statement that psychosexual life is very important and gives one a feeling of happiness (but may steep in great sadness also). This issue becomes more significant regarding schizophrenics, who suffer from a disease, which such drastically and dramatically changes their inner life. The aim of the work was to examine chosen aspects of psychosexual life of paranoid schizophrenics, particularly experiencing delight, pleasure and hedonism. Material and methods. There were examined 78 outpatients with schizophrenia (39 men, 39 women) and 78 healthy controls. Chosen scales and indexes of MMPI, ACL, SAI and RVS were applied. Results. Scores obtained by outpatients significantly differed from the scores of healthy controls. All of the outpatients (but one) reported sexual problems, predominatingly lack of satisfaction with their sexual life. It was found that outpatients have greater self-discipline and self-control and as a result less spontaneity and impulse driving; there is less “playful”. Maybe neuroleptics “dash” not only psychopathologogical symptoms but life delight and expansion also. Conclusions. It was found intense identification of outpatients with the traditional social sex role (gender). They have sexual problems caused by the illness itself or/and the neuroleptic treatment. In a less degree they are interested in relations with the other sex and have less satisfaction with such relations. Less intensive is “playful” and hedonistic attitude; the results depict anhedonia. They also less value the factor Life Hedonism and Immediate Gratification

    Quality of life in women with depressive disorders

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    Wst臋p. Istotnym elementem funkcjonowania os贸b chorych jest okre艣lenie ich jako艣ci 偶ycia i wyznaczaj膮cych j膮 czynnik贸w. Bior膮c pod uwag臋 przebieg depresji i jej specyfik臋, wydaje si臋 to mie膰 szczeg贸lne znaczenie. Celem pracy by艂a ocena wp艂ywu depresji na jako艣膰 偶ycia kobiet z zaburzeniami depresyjnymi. Materia艂 i metody. Badania przeprowadzono, uwzgl臋dniaj膮c analiz臋 dokumentacji lekarskiej, w tym zw艂aszcza psychiatrycznej, badanie poziomu depresji (Skala Becka), badanie jako艣ci 偶ycia (Kwestionariusz Zadowolenia z 呕ycia Fahrenberga). Do bada艅 zakwalifikowano kobiety z rozpoznaniem zaburze艅 depresyjnych, grup臋 stanowi艂o 80 pacjentek Poradni Zdrowia Psychicznego Wojew贸dzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego w Zgierzu w wieku 40-60 lat. Grup臋 kontroln膮 stanowi艂o 30 kobiet nieujawniaj膮cych zaburze艅 depresyjnych. Wyniki. Analiza statystyczna zmiennych uwzgl臋dnionych w badaniach wykaza艂a w prawie wszystkich parametrach istotne statystycznie r贸偶nice mi臋dzy por贸wnywanymi grupami, przy czym najwy偶szy poziom zadowolenia dotyczy艂: kontakt贸w z w艂asnymi dzie膰mi, kontakt贸w spo艂ecznych oraz czasu wolnego. Natomiast najmniej badane kobiety by艂y zadowolone ze stanu w艂asnego zdrowia oraz sytuacji materialnej. Wnioski. Uzyskane wyniki wskazuj膮 na istotne r贸偶nice mi臋dzy jako艣ci膮 偶ycia kobiet chorych na depresj臋 i nieujawniaj膮cych tego rodzaju zaburze艅. Psychiatria 2010; 7, 2: 53-60Introduction. The essential element of the functioning of patients is the assessment of quality of life and its determinants. Taking into account the depression process and its specific nature this seems to be of special importance. The aim of this paper was the assessment of the effect of depression on quality of life in women with depressive disorders. Material and methods. The tests were carried out on the basis of the analysis of medical documentation, including the psychiatric records, the depression level test (Beck Depression Inventory), the quality of life test (The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire FLZ according to Fahrenberg). Women diagnosed with depressive disorders were qualified for testing. The tested group of women included 80 patients in the age bracket of 40 to 60 years from the Outpatient Department of Mental Health, Regional Specialised Hospital in Zgierz. The reference group consisted of 30 women showing no symptoms of depressive disorders. Results. The statistical analysis of variables taken into account in the tests showed essential statistical differences between the compared groups in respect of almost all parameters. The highest level of life satisfaction referred to satisfaction with children, social contacts and leisure, whereas the tested women were at least satisfied with their health condition and financial situation. Conclusions. The obtained results showed significant differences in respect of quality of life in women with depressive disorders and without any symptoms of such disorders. Psychiatry 2010; 7, 2: 53-6

    The intensity of experienced love components among youth

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    Wst臋p. Od pewnego czasu naukowcy zacz臋li „rozk艂ada膰” mi艂o艣膰 na „czynniki pierwsze” i wyodr臋bnia膰 jej g艂贸wne sk艂adowe, zatem tak zwana „alchemia” lub „chemia” mi艂o艣ci nabra艂a ju偶 innego znaczenia. Najbardziej znan膮 ide膮 jest „tr贸jczynnikowa” koncepcja Sternberga, wed艂ug kt贸rego na mi艂o艣膰 sk艂adaj膮 si臋 Intymno艣膰, Nami臋tno艣膰 i Zaanga偶owanie. Celem tej pracy by艂o zbadanie nasilenia prze偶ywania poszczeg贸lnych sk艂adnik贸w mi艂o艣ci przez m艂ode kobiety i m艂odych m臋偶czyzn. Materia艂 i metody. Badaniom zosta艂a poddana populacja 567 os贸b (353 kobiety i 214 m臋偶czyzn) ucz膮cych si臋 lub studiuj膮cych (艣rednia wieku: 20,15 roku); zastosowano „Skal臋 Intymno艣ci, Nami臋tno艣ci i Zaanga偶owania”. Wyniki. W wyniku przeprowadzonych bada艅 stwierdzono, 偶e statystycznie istotne r贸偶nice wyst臋puj膮 w przypadku Intymno艣ci i Zaanga偶owania, kt贸re s膮 bardziej nasilone u kobiet. Poza tym, o ile u kobiet wyst臋puje wyra藕na gradacja (w kolejno艣ci: Intymno艣膰, Nami臋tno艣膰, Zaanga偶owanie), u m臋偶czyzn Intymno艣膰 i Nami臋tno艣膰 maj膮 takie samo nat臋偶enie. Wnioski. Wyniki bada艅 wykaza艂y istotne r贸偶nice w nat臋偶eniu sk艂adnik贸w mi艂o艣ci zale偶ne od p艂ci. Kobiety istotnie silniej ni偶 m臋偶czy藕ni prze偶ywaj膮 Intymno艣膰 i Zaanga偶owanie. W populacji m臋偶czyzn dominuje na r贸wni Intymno艣膰 i Nami臋tno艣膰. Seksuologia Polska 2010; 8 (1): 30-33Introduction. Since a time scientists have began to „dissolve” love and separate „elemental factors”; thus the love “alchemy” or “chemistry” has a different sense now. The most known is the triangular theory of love by Sternberg, according to whom love consists of Intimacy, Passion, and Decision/Commitment. The aim of this work was to assess the intensity of love components among young women and men. Material and methods. The study population consisted of 567 studying young people (353 women and 214 men) (mean age: 20.15 years); the polish version of the “Intimacy, Passion and Commitment Scale”. Results. As an outcome of the conducted researches it was found that there were statistical significant differences in the case of Intimacy and Commitment, in which women have higher scores than men. Furthermore in the population of women there is a distinct gradation (in order: Intimacy, Passion, Commitment). Results. The researches showed significant differences in the intensity of love components regarding the gender (sex). Women more intensely than men experience Intimacy and Commitment. Among men equal intensive is Intimacy and Passion. Conclusions. Women and men in various ways experience love. Women more intensively experience Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (1): 30-3

    Sex (gender) differentiation of love types experiencing

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    Wst臋p. W rozwoju pozytywnego ustosunkowania si臋 do drugiego cz艂owieka, mi艂o艣膰 erotyczna stanowi najwy偶szy etap oraz najdoskonalsz膮 form臋 stosunk贸w mi臋dzyludzkich, obejmuj膮cy jedno艣膰 zar贸wno psychiczn膮, jak i fizyczn膮. Celem tej pracy by艂o zbadanie nasilenia prze偶ywania poszczeg贸lnych typ贸w mi艂o艣ci przez m艂ode kobiety i m艂odych m臋偶czyzn. Materia艂 i metody. Badaniom poddano populacj臋 567 os贸b (353 kobiet i 214 m臋偶czyzn) ucz膮cych si臋 lub studiuj膮cych (艣rednia wieku: 20,15); zastosowano „Skal臋 Postaw wobec Mi艂o艣ci”, czyli polsk膮 wersj臋 Love Attitudes Scale Hendrick贸w. Wyniki. W wyniku przeprowadzonych bada艅 stwierdzono, 偶e statystycznie istotne r贸偶nice wyst臋puj膮 w przypadku prawie wszystkich typ贸w prze偶ywanej mi艂o艣ci, opr贸cz Agape. Poza tym prawie wszystkie typy intensywniej prze偶ywaj膮 kobiety, opr贸cz mi艂o艣ci typu Ludus. Wnioski. Mi艂o艣膰 jest inaczej prze偶ywana przez kobiety, a inaczej przez m臋偶czyzn. Kobiety silniej prze偶ywaj膮 mi艂o艣膰 typu Eros, Storge, Pragma i Mania, natomiast m臋偶czy藕ni silniej prze偶ywaj膮 mi艂o艣膰 typu Ludus. Seksuologia Polska 2010; 8 (1): 26-29Introduction. In the development of the positive attitudes toward others, erotic love is the highest stage and the most perfect form of interpersonal relationships, including a psychological and physical unity. The aim of this work was assess of intensity of young women and men experiencing of the particular types of love. Material and methods. The study population consisted of 567 studying young people (353 women and 214 men) (mean age: 20.15 years); the polish version of the “Love Attitudes Scale” by Hendricks, was used. Results. As an outcome of the conducted researches it was found that there were statistical significant differences in the case of almost all the types of experienced love, except Agape. Moreover, women more intensively experience almost all the types of love except Ludus. Conclusions. Women and men in various ways experience love. Women more intensively experience Eros, Storge, Pragma and Mania, but men more intensively experience Ludus. Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (1): 26-2

    Components of love and types of love

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    Wst臋p. Mi艂o艣膰, zw艂aszcza erotyczna, jest jednym z najwa偶niejszych zdarze艅 w 偶yciu cz艂owieka; jej prze偶ywanie przez ka偶dego cz艂owieka mo偶e by膰 zr贸偶nicowane, a na pewno uzale偶nione od cech osobowo艣ci i w艂a艣ciwo艣ci psychicznych. Celem tej pracy by艂o zbadanie zwi膮zk贸w mi臋dzy sk艂adnikami mi艂o艣ci a typami mi艂o艣ci prze偶ywanej przez m艂odych ludzi. Materia艂 i metody. Badaniom poddana zosta艂a populacja 687 os贸b ucz膮cych si臋 lub studiuj膮cych (艣rednia wieku: 20,05); zastosowano Skal臋 Intymno艣ci, Nami臋tno艣ci i Zaanga偶owania oraz Skal臋 Postaw wobec Mi艂o艣ci. Wyniki. W wyniku przeprowadzonych bada艅 stwierdzono, 偶e wysoko艣膰 poszczeg贸lnych sk艂adnik贸w tworzy pewn膮 gradacj臋 z kszta艂tem linii opadaj膮cej: najwi臋ksze jest nasilenie Intymno艣ci, a najmniejsze Zaanga偶owania. Spo艣r贸d typ贸w mi艂o艣ci najintensywniej prze偶ywany przez badan膮 populacj臋 typ mi艂o艣ci to Eros i Agape (Agape to po艂膮czenie Eros i Storge), najmniejsze za艣 nasilenie ma Ludus i Pragma (Pragma to po艂膮czenie Storge i Ludus). Stwierdzono wiele istotnych statystycznie korelacji mi臋dzy sk艂adnikami a typami mi艂o艣ci, spo艣r贸d kt贸rych najsilniejsze to zwi膮zki mi臋dzy Zaanga偶owaniem a Agape oraz mi臋dzy Nami臋tno艣ci膮 a Erosem. Wnioski. Spo艣r贸d sk艂adnik贸w mi艂o艣ci, najwi臋ksze jest nasilenie Intymno艣ci w badanej populacji, najmniejsze za艣 Zaanga偶owania. Badana populacja najintensywniej prze偶ywa mi艂o艣膰 typu Eros i Agape. Najsilniejsze zwi膮zki wyst臋puj膮 mi臋dzy Zaanga偶owaniem a Agape oraz mi臋dzy Nami臋tno艣ci膮 a Eros. Mi艂o艣膰 typu Ludus ma negatywne korelacje ze sk艂adnikami mi艂o艣ci.Introduction. Love, especially the erotic love, is one of the most important events in a person’s life; every person may experience it differently and surely dependent on her/his personality traits. The aim of this work was to explore the relations between the elements and the types of love, experienced by young people. Material and methods. The study population consisted of 687 studying young people (mean age: 20.05 years); the polish versions of the Intimacy, Passion and Commitment Scale and the Love Attitudes Scale were used. Results. As an outcome of the conducted researches it was found that the height of the individual elements shapes a gradation in the form of a declining line: the largest intensity is of Intimacy and the smallest of Commitment. Amongst all the love types, the most intensively experienced by the study population is Eros and Agape (Agape is the connection of Eros and Storge), and the less intensively experienced is Ludus and Pragma (Pragma is the connection of Storge and Ludus). A number of statistically significant correlations was found between the elements and the types of love, amongst which the strongest relation was between Commitment and Agape and also between Passion and Eros. Conclusions. Amongst the elements of love, the largest intensity in the study population is of Intimacy, and the smallest is of Commitment. Persons in the study population most intensively experience Eros and Agape. The strongest relations are between Commitment and Agape also between Passion and Eros. Ludus has negative correlations with the elements of love

    Thyroid dysfunction during severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report

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    Thyroid disorders, both in women who wish to conceive and in gravidas, has become a topic of much interest tonumerous researchers. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially life-threatening condition among women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). We present a case of thyroid dysfunction in severe OHSS in a patient diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism before COH. The dose of L-thyroxine (L-T4) was increased before the procedure in order to reach TSH levels below 2.5mU/L, and from day 1 of the stimulation the dose of L-T4 was increased by 33%. The patient remained clinically and biochemically euthyroid until day 8 after the embriotransfer (ET). Then, the woman developed severe OHSS, with fluid in the pleural and peritoneal cavity and laboratory evidence of severe OHSS. Laboratory thyroid function tests revealed overt hypothyroidism. L-T4 dose was not increased due to serious clinical condition of the patient. Iodine supplementation was initiated instead. After the symptoms subsided, a period of clinical and laboratory euthyroid state was observed, followed by gestational hyperthyroidism. The L-T4 dose was reduced and iodine supplementation was temporarily ceased. The thyroid function stabilized, while maintaining the L-T4 and iodine supplementation, at 20 weeks of gestation. The patient gave birth by a caesarean section at 37 weeks of gestation and returned to the pre-pregnancy dose of L-T4. To the best of our knowledge, this has been the first report about a patient with thyroid dysfunction in severe OHSS in the Polish literature. On the basis of the presented case and a review of the literature on thyroid dysfunction in women undergoing COH and OHSS, we conclude that clinical signs and biochemical parameters need to be taken into consideration whilemaking therapeutic decision in women with thyroid dysfunction in the course of OHSS. Also, further studies are necessary to elucidate the matter

    Depressive and anxiety disorders in menopause

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    Introduction. The authors evaluated the influence of the menopause on developing depressive and anxiety disorders. Material and methods. Forty women in the reproductive age and 80 women in the pre- or postmenopausal age were examined. The symptoms of menopause were assessed using Kupperman’s index. The intensity of anxiety and depressive disorders was assessed using HADS scale. Results. Depressive and anxiety disorders occur more often during menopausal period. Depressive and anxiety disorders are more often diagnosed among women in the postmenopausal age comparing to women in the premenopausal age. The intensity of depressive and anxiety disorders is the highest among women in the postmenopausal age. Conclusions. Menopause is one of the factors that may have an influence on developing and on the intensity of depressive and anxiety disorders among women in the pre- and postmenopausal age.Wst臋p. Celem przedstawionego badania jest ocena wp艂ywu okresu klimakterycznego na powstawanie zaburze艅 depresyjnych oraz l臋kowych. Materia艂 i metody. Zbadano 40 kobiet w wieku rozrodczym oraz 80 kobiet w wieku pre- lub pomenopauzalnym. Do oceny stopnia nasilenia objaw贸w klimakterium zastosowano indeks Kuppermana. Nasilenie zaburze艅 l臋kowych i depresyjnych oceniono za pomoc膮 skali HADS. Wyniki. W okresie klimakterium cz臋艣ciej wyst臋puj膮 zaburzenia nastroju o typie depresyjnym oraz zaburzenia l臋kowe. U kobiet w okresie pomenopauzalnym zaburzenia depresyjne i l臋kowe wyst臋puj膮 cz臋艣ciej ni偶 u kobiet w okresie premenopauzy. Nasilenie zaburze艅 depresyjnych i l臋kowych jest najwy偶sze u kobiet w okresie pomenopauzalnym. Wnioski. Okres klimakteryczny jest jednym z czynnik贸w, kt贸re maj膮 wp艂yw na powstawanie i nasilenie zaburze艅 depresyjnych oraz l臋kowych u kobiet w wieku pre- lub pomenopauzalnym

    HA PEGylated Filler in Association with an Infrared Energy Device for the Treatment of Facial Skin Aging: 150 Day Follow-Up Data Report

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    Background: The face is the area most exposed to the normal course of skin aging, both intrinsically and extrinsically. The aim of the study was to evaluate the cellular and clinical response of a therapeutic protocol aimed at countering facial skin aging. Materials and methods: Twenty female patients with facial skin laxity and photodamage underwent combined therapy including mesotherapy using non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid with calcium hydroxyapatite and an infrared energy-based device treatment with subsequent implementation of PEG-cross-linked hyaluronic acid soft tissue fillers. To evaluate the benefits, patients underwent histological, immunological, and biomechanical evaluations before the treatment and at 21 and 150 days after the treatment. Results: The histological results at 21 days and 150 days after the procedure showed an increase in the number of fibroblasts and angiogenesis. As for the immunological aspect, it was shown that the treatment has an immunomodulating action, avoiding the activation of CD4 and CD8 cells. Biomechanical data showed that, at 150 days after treatment, the average changes in skin elasticity increased by 72% and the skin hydration increased by 49%. Conclusions: A combination of an infrared energy-based device treatment with both non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid and novel PEG-cross-linked hyaluronic acid leads to numerous positive cutaneous changes after histological, immunological, and biomechanical evaluations
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