22 research outputs found
Povezanost upalnih biljega, antidepresiva i depresije
The aim of this study was to explore the role of inflammatory markers in the occurrence of depression. The concentrations of inflammatory markers were analyzed in the groups of healthy subjects and subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD ) initially and after one-month antidepressant therapy in the latter. The intention was to demonstrate the role of inflammatory markers in the development of MDD by differences in their concentrations and to explain the mechanism of depression development. This would help us expand our understanding of the occurrence of depression and enable introduction of some new methods in the treatment and diagnosis of depression. Study results showed a statistically significant difference in the concentrations of inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha) between the group of MDD subjects and control group of healthy subjects. These concentrations were higher in MDD subjects. A statistically significant difference was also found in CRP concentration before and after antidepressant therapy administered to MDD patients, i.e. it was lower after antidepressant therapy. Study results pointed to the efficacy of antidepressant therapy for depression by reducing the concentration of this inflammatory marker.Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je ispitati ulogu upalnih faktora u mehanizmu nastanka depresije. Analizirane su koncentracije upalnih Äimbenika izmeÄu skupina zdravih ispitanika i ispitanika oboljelih od depresije pri dolasku i mjesec dana od poÄetka lijeÄenja antidepresivima u potonjoj skupini. Temeljem razlika u koncentracijama navedenih Äimbenika željelo se potvrditi njihovu ulogu u nastanku depresije i objasniti mehanizam nastanka depresije. Time bi se uz proÅ”irivanje spoznaje o uzroku nastanka depresije mogle primijeniti i nove metode lijeÄenja i dijagnostike depresije. Ovim radom pokazano je postojanje statistiÄki znaÄajne razlike u koncentracijama upalnih faktora (CRP, IL -6 i TNF -Ī±) izmeÄu zdravih ispitanika i onih oboljelih od depresije. Navedene koncentracije su bile viÅ”e kod depresivnih ispitanika. Nadalje, nakon terapije antidepresivima zabilježena je statistiÄki znaÄajna razlika u koncentraciji CRP u odnosu na poÄetak lijeÄenja, tj. CRP je bio niži nakon terapije antidepresivima. Dobiveni rezultati govore u prilog uÄinkovitosti terapijskog djelovanja antidepresiva u lijeÄenju depresije kroz snižavanje koncentracije ovoga upalnog Äimbenika
Povezanost upalnih biljega, antidepresiva i depresije
The aim of this study was to explore the role of inflammatory markers in the occurrence of depression. The concentrations of inflammatory markers were analyzed in the groups of healthy subjects and subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD ) initially and after one-month antidepressant therapy in the latter. The intention was to demonstrate the role of inflammatory markers in the development of MDD by differences in their concentrations and to explain the mechanism of depression development. This would help us expand our understanding of the occurrence of depression and enable introduction of some new methods in the treatment and diagnosis of depression. Study results showed a statistically significant difference in the concentrations of inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha) between the group of MDD subjects and control group of healthy subjects. These concentrations were higher in MDD subjects. A statistically significant difference was also found in CRP concentration before and after antidepressant therapy administered to MDD patients, i.e. it was lower after antidepressant therapy. Study results pointed to the efficacy of antidepressant therapy for depression by reducing the concentration of this inflammatory marker.Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je ispitati ulogu upalnih faktora u mehanizmu nastanka depresije. Analizirane su koncentracije upalnih Äimbenika izmeÄu skupina zdravih ispitanika i ispitanika oboljelih od depresije pri dolasku i mjesec dana od poÄetka lijeÄenja antidepresivima u potonjoj skupini. Temeljem razlika u koncentracijama navedenih Äimbenika željelo se potvrditi njihovu ulogu u nastanku depresije i objasniti mehanizam nastanka depresije. Time bi se uz proÅ”irivanje spoznaje o uzroku nastanka depresije mogle primijeniti i nove metode lijeÄenja i dijagnostike depresije. Ovim radom pokazano je postojanje statistiÄki znaÄajne razlike u koncentracijama upalnih faktora (CRP, IL -6 i TNF -Ī±) izmeÄu zdravih ispitanika i onih oboljelih od depresije. Navedene koncentracije su bile viÅ”e kod depresivnih ispitanika. Nadalje, nakon terapije antidepresivima zabilježena je statistiÄki znaÄajna razlika u koncentraciji CRP u odnosu na poÄetak lijeÄenja, tj. CRP je bio niži nakon terapije antidepresivima. Dobiveni rezultati govore u prilog uÄinkovitosti terapijskog djelovanja antidepresiva u lijeÄenju depresije kroz snižavanje koncentracije ovoga upalnog Äimbenika
Anxiety and How to Heal it
Anksioznost se javlja u cijelom nizu psihiÄkih poremeÄaja te ju stoga kliniÄar uvijek mora ozbiljno razmotriti kako bi stekao cjelovit dojam prilikom postavljanja dijagnoze odreÄenoga psihiÄkog poremeÄaja, ali ujedno diferencijalnodijagnostiÄki iskljuÄio i druga stanja koja takoÄer mogu doÄi u obzir. KljuÄna obilježja anksioznih poremeÄaja jesu strah i zabrinutost, koji su prisutni u Äitavom spektru anksioznih
poremeÄaja. Amigdala ima srediÅ”nju ulogu u reakciji straha. Brojni su neurotransmitori ukljuÄeni u reguliranje krugova koji sudjeluju u etiologiji anksioznih poremeÄaja. GABA (g-aminomaslacna kiselina) glavni je neurotransmitor kod anksioznosti, a benzodiazepinski anksiolitici ostvaruju uÄinak putem ovoga neurotransmitorskog sustava. Serotonin, noradrenalin, 2-ligandi, koji se vežu na naponske kalcijeve kanale, regulatori su krugova anksioznosti. Brojne su terapije na raspolaganju za lijeÄenje anksioznih poremeÄaja, a veÄina njih se na sliÄan naÄin primjenjuje u Äitavom spektru anksioznih poremeÄaja, kao i u lijeÄenju depresije.Anxiety occurs in a variety of mental disorders, and it needs to be seriously considered in order to create a complete impression when setting up a specific diagnosis of mental disorders, but also when ruling out other conditions that may also be considered. The key characteristic of anxiety disorders are fear and concern, which are present throughout a whole spectrum of anxiety disorders. The amygdala plays a central role in the reaction of fear. Numerous neurotransmitters are involved in regulation of pathways involved in the etiology of anxiety disorders. GABA
Podudarnost izmeÄu poremeÄaja smanjene pozornosti / hiperaktivnosti (DSM IV ADHD) i hiperkinetskog poremeÄaja ICD 10 u uzorku hrvatske djeÄje populacije
The aim of the study was to examine directly the extent to which ICD 10 hyperkinetic disorder and DSM IV attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) identify the same children with the same difficulties. Participants were elementary school children (n=409) aged 7-10 years. Diagnostic criteria for ICD 10 hyperkinetic disorder and DSM IV ADHD were applied. Four groups were identified: hyperkinetic disorder and ADHD (n=35), ADHD only (n=27), hyperkinetic disorder only (n=3), and children without any symptoms according to DSM IV and ICD 10 criteria (n=344). The kappa coefficient assessing the agreement between the DSM IV ADHD and ICD 10 hyperkinetic disorder was K=0.66; percent of agreement = 78%. The c2-test yielded c2=250.3 (df=1; p<0.001). The prevalence of DSM IV ADHD and ICD 10 hyperkinetic disorder was 15.16% and 9.3%, respectively. DSM IV was found to identify a broader group of children; however, there was a substantial overlap between the groups formed according to these criteria.Cilj ovoga rada bio je usporediti u kojoj mjeri kriteriji MKB 10 za hiperkinetski poremeÄaj i poremeÄaj pozornosti/ hiperaktivnosti (ADHD) prema kriterijima DSM IV prepoznaju istu djecu s istovrsnim smetnjama. Ispitanici su bila djeca osnovnoÅ”kolskog uzrasta starosti 7-10 godina (n=409). U analizi su primijenjeni dijagnostiÄki kriteriji prema klasifikaciji MKB 10 za hiperkinetski poremeÄaj i kriteriji DSM IV za ADHD. Izdvojene su Äetiri skupine djece: hiperkinetski poremeÄajem i ADHD (n=35), samo ADHD (n=27), samo hiperkinetski poremeÄaj (n=3) i djeca bez simptoma prema kriterijima DSM IV i ICD 10 (n=344). Koeficijent podudarnosti izmeÄu hiperkinetskog poremeÄaja MKB 10 i DSM IV ADHD bio je K=0.66; postotak podudarnosti 78%. c2-test pokazao je statistiÄki znaÄajan rezultat (c2=250.3; df=1; p<0.001). Prevalencija za ADHD prema DSM IV bila je 15.16%, a za MKB 10 hiperkinetski poremeÄaj 9.3%. UtvrÄeno je da DSM IV identificira Å”iru skupinu djece, meÄutim, naÄeno je znaÄajno preklapanje meÄu prepoznatim skupinama djece uz ova dva razliÄita kriterija
Alopecia areata u bolesnice s graniÄnim poremeÄajem osobnosti uz istodobni poremeÄaj raspoloženja u obliku depresivne epizode
A case is presented of a 44-year-old female patient, highly educated, suffering from borderline personality disorder with comorbid mood disorder, manifested as a depressive episode, who had been suffering from acute emotional stress for a few months. She was through the procedure of divorce, losing her children by the court decision. Over a two-month period she had lost over 90% of her hair and started treatment for alopecia areata. She was simultaneously treated by a dermatologist and a psychiatrist, and attended group psychotherapy. The impact of psychological factors in the development, evolution and therapeutic management of alopecia areata was documented in this case. Life events and intrapsychically generated stress played an important role in triggering the disease. The treatment for the concomitant psychiatric disorder had a crucial role in this case because it had a favorable effect on the patient\u27s adaptation to her alopecia areata and social setting, and led to better dermatologic evolution of the disease.Prikazan je sluÄaj 44-godiÅ”nje visoko obrazovane bolesnice s graniÄnim poremeÄajem osobnosti uz istodobni poremeÄaj raspoloženja u obliku depresivne epizode, koja je nekoliko mjeseci proživljavala akutni emocionalni stres. ProÅ”la je postupak razvoda braka, a sudskom joj odlukom djeca nisu dodijeljena. Kroz dva mjeseca izgubila je preko 90% kose i zapoÄela je lijeÄenje zbog alopecie areate. Istodobno su ju lijeÄili dermatolog i psihijatar, a pohaÄala je i grupnu terapiju. U ovom je sluÄaju dokumentiran utjecaj psiholoÅ”kih Äimbenika na razvoj, evoluciju i lijeÄenje alopecie areate. životni dogaÄaji i psihiÄki stres imali su važnu ulogu u pokretanju bolesti. Uloga lijeÄenja u istodobnom psihiÄkom poremeÄaju bila je presudna u ovom sluÄaju, jer je imala pozitivan uÄinak na naÄin na koji se je bolesnica prilagodila nastalom opadanju kose i druÅ”tvenom okruženju, Å”to je dovelo do boljeg dermatoloÅ”kog razvoja alopecie areate
Korelacija biokemijskih indikatora stresa u slini i psiholoŔkih indikatora
ā Saliva is a complex body fl uid that has various functions in the oral cavity. Central nervous system has the most important role in regulating salivation. Saliva as a sample is suitable for simplicity of sampling and because it contains analytes in the free active form. Stress is a condition in which the internal (psychophysical) balance of the body is disturbed. It activates the hypothalamicpituitary axis, so salivary cortisol is a free cortisol indicator that correlates well with its serum value and refl ects the free fraction that is biologically active. At the same time, stress conditions stimulate the sympathetic neuronal system causing change in the secretion of salivary Ī±-amylase from salivary glands. The hypothesis of this study was that students with daily intensive physical activity are exposed to chronic stress compared to other students who have minimal physical activity. Th e study included 54 healthy volunteers, students of the University of Zagreb, divided into two groups. One volunteer group consisted of physically active volunteers (n=27) from the Faculty of Kinesiology (FK), and the other group consisted of physically inactive volunteers (n=27) from other faculties (OF). The subjects were fi rst administered a psychological test that consisted of two questionnaires, Quality of Life Questionnaire and Questionnaire of Stressful Styles, and then underwent sampling of saliva. By comparing biochemical and psychological indicators in relation to stress, it was concluded that the two groups of students were equalized and that there was no objective support for either group to be considered exposed to chronic stress. Despite the substantial diff erences in physical activity, there was no diff erence between the two student populations.Slina je tjelesna tekuÄina složenog sastava koja ima razne funkcije u usnoj Å”upljini. SrediÅ”nji živÄani sustav ima najznaÄajniju ulogu u regulaciji salivacije. Slina kao uzorak pogodna je zbog jednostavnosti uzorkovanja, a u njoj se analiti nalaze u slobodnom, tj. aktivnom obliku. Stres je stanje u kojem je poremeÄena unutarnja (psihofizioloÅ”ka) ravnoteža organizma. Aktivira osovinu hipotalamus-hipofiza-kora nadbubrežne žlijezde pa je salivarni kortizol indikator slobodnog kortizola, dobro korelira sa serumskom vrijednoÅ”Äu i odražava slobodnu frakciju koja je bioloÅ”ki aktivna. Istodobno stresna stanja stimuliraju simpatiÄki neuronski sustav, Å”to uzrokuje promjenu luÄenja slinovne alfa-amilaze iz žlijezda slinovnica. Hipoteza ovoga istraživanja bila je da su studenti sa svakodnevnom intenzivnom fiziÄkom aktivnoÅ”Äu izloženi kroniÄnom stresu u odnosu na druge studente koji imaju minimalne fiziÄke aktivnosti. U istraživanje je bilo ukljuÄeno 54 zdravih dobrovoljaca, studenata SveuÄiliÅ”ta u Zagrebu, podijeljenih u dvije skupine; jednu skupinu dobrovoljaca Äinili su fiziÄki aktivni dobrovoljci (n=27) s KinezioloÅ”kog fakulteta, a drugu skupinu Äinili su fiziÄki neaktivni dobrovoljci (n=27) s ostalih fakulteta. Ispitanici su najprije bili podvrgnuti psiholoÅ”kom testiranju koje se sastojalo od dva upitnika, Upitnik kvalitete života i Upitnik stilova suoÄavanja sa stresom te je potom izvrÅ”eno uzorkovanje sline. Usporedbom biokemijskih i psiholoÅ”kih pokazatelja u odnosu na stres zakljuÄeno je da su dvije skupine studenata izjednaÄene te nije naÄeno objektivno uporiÅ”te po kojem se jednoj skupini mogao pripisati kroniÄni stres. UnatoÄ bitno razliÄitim fiziÄkim aktivnostima nije utvrÄena razlika izmeÄu dviju studentskih populacija
UsporeÄivanje koncentracije litija u serumu, plami i eritrocitima
The use of lithium in medicine began in the mid-19th century, when the solubility of uric acid salts in the solution of lithium carbonate was demonstrated in vitro, which meant that lithium could be used in the treatment of gout. The use of lithium in psychiatry starts in 1949, when the effect of lithium in the treatment of mania was demonstrated. The mechanism of action of lithium is not yet completely understood. In parallel with the use of lithium in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, different methods for the determination of lithium in human samples have been developed. The first aim of the study was to determine the amount of lithium in serum samples using electrochemical methods, flame photometry and spectrophotometry and use the results to compare the results obtained using these methods. Because of the possibility of determining lithium in various media, the second aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical value of determining the concentration of lithium in erythrocytes in relation to the concentration of lithium in plasma. The third aim was to investigate the extent to which a therapeutic dose of lithium correlates with the measured concentrations of lithium in serum, plasma and erythrocytes. It was concluded that statistically there was no significant difference between the three test laboratory methods (P = 0.507). Investigating the correlation between the concentration of lithium in various media measured by different methods and the daily therapeutic dose of lithium, it was concluded that statistically a significant correlation was found only in serum lithium concentrations measured with electrochemical method (P = 0.009; r = 0.47). There was statistically a significant moderate correlation between the concentration of lithium in plasma and erythrocytes (P = 0.002; r = - 0.54), and the lithium concentration erythrocytes are higher than lithium concentrations in plasma (P = 0,043). The range of the ratio of the concentration of lithium in erythrocytes and plasma is wide (13.25 to 111.15), and is not in correlation with the therapeutic daily dose and therefore is not a better indicator in the control of the treatment.Primjena litija u medicini zapoÄela je sredinom 19. stoljeÄa kada je in vitro prikazana topljivost soli mokraÄne kiseline u otopini litijeva karbonata Å”to je ukazalo na Äinjenicu da se litij može koristiti u lijeÄenju
gihta. KoriÅ”tenje litija u psihijatriji zapoÄinje 1949. godine kada je dokazan njegov uÄinak u lijeÄenju manije. Njegov mehanizam djelovanja joÅ” nije u potpunosti razjaÅ”njen. Paralelno s koriÅ”tenjem litija u lijeÄenju psihijatrijskih poremeÄaja razvile su se razliÄite metode za odreÄivanje koncentracije litija u ljudskim uzorcima. Prvi cilj studije bio je odrediti razinu litija u uzorcima seruma koristeÄi elektrokemijske metode, plamenu fotometriju, spektrofometriju i usporediti rezultate s rezultatima dobivenim koriÅ”tenjem ovih metoda. ZahvaljujuÄi moguÄnosti odreÄivanja litija u raznim medijima, drugi cilj studije bio je procijeniti kliniÄke vrijednosti odreÄivanja koncentracije litija u eritrocitima u odnosu na koncentraciju litija u plazmi. TreÄi cilj bio je istražiti u kojoj se mjeri terapijska doza litija podudara s izmjerenim koncentracijama litija u serumu, plazmi i eritrocitima. ZakljuÄeno je da statistiÄki ne postoji znaÄajna razlika izmeÄu tri laboratorijske metode (P.= 0.507). IstražujuÄi povezanost izmeÄu koncentracije litija u raznim medijima izmjerenim razliÄitim metodama i dnevne terapeutske doze litija, zakljuÄeno je da je statistiÄki znaÄajna poveznica pronaÄena jedino u izmjerenoj koncentraciji litija u serumu pomoÄu elektrokemijske metode (P 0 0.009; r = 0.47). StatistiÄki je znaÄajna umjerena povezanost izmeÄu koncentracije litija u plazmi i eritrocitima (P = 0.002; r = - 0.54), i koncetracije litija u eritrocitima su veÄe od koncentracije litija u plazmi (P = 0,043). Raspon udjela koncentracije litija u eritrocitima i plazmi je Å”irok (13.25 do 111.15) i nije povezan s
terapeutskom dnevnom dozom i stoga nije bolji indikator u kontroli tretmana
Alopecia areata u bolesnice s graniÄnim poremeÄajem osobnosti uz istodobni poremeÄaj raspoloženja u obliku depresivne epizode
A case is presented of a 44-year-old female patient, highly educated, suffering from borderline personality disorder with comorbid mood disorder, manifested as a depressive episode, who had been suffering from acute emotional stress for a few months. She was through the procedure of divorce, losing her children by the court decision. Over a two-month period she had lost over 90% of her hair and started treatment for alopecia areata. She was simultaneously treated by a dermatologist and a psychiatrist, and attended group psychotherapy. The impact of psychological factors in the development, evolution and therapeutic management of alopecia areata was documented in this case. Life events and intrapsychically generated stress played an important role in triggering the disease. The treatment for the concomitant psychiatric disorder had a crucial role in this case because it had a favorable effect on the patient\u27s adaptation to her alopecia areata and social setting, and led to better dermatologic evolution of the disease.Prikazan je sluÄaj 44-godiÅ”nje visoko obrazovane bolesnice s graniÄnim poremeÄajem osobnosti uz istodobni poremeÄaj raspoloženja u obliku depresivne epizode, koja je nekoliko mjeseci proživljavala akutni emocionalni stres. ProÅ”la je postupak razvoda braka, a sudskom joj odlukom djeca nisu dodijeljena. Kroz dva mjeseca izgubila je preko 90% kose i zapoÄela je lijeÄenje zbog alopecie areate. Istodobno su ju lijeÄili dermatolog i psihijatar, a pohaÄala je i grupnu terapiju. U ovom je sluÄaju dokumentiran utjecaj psiholoÅ”kih Äimbenika na razvoj, evoluciju i lijeÄenje alopecie areate. životni dogaÄaji i psihiÄki stres imali su važnu ulogu u pokretanju bolesti. Uloga lijeÄenja u istodobnom psihiÄkom poremeÄaju bila je presudna u ovom sluÄaju, jer je imala pozitivan uÄinak na naÄin na koji se je bolesnica prilagodila nastalom opadanju kose i druÅ”tvenom okruženju, Å”to je dovelo do boljeg dermatoloÅ”kog razvoja alopecie areate
Povezanost sniženoga salivarnog melatonina i naruÅ”ene kvalitete života u bolesnika s kroniÄnom spontanom urtikarijom - probno istraživanje
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a dermatological disorder accompanied
by itching that greatly affects the quality of life and quality of sleep. Therefore, it is assumed that
CSU patients consequently experience reduced melatonin secretion and lower values of serum or
salivary melatonin. This pilot study included 20 patients with CSU (chronic urticaria of unknown
etiology that lasts for more than 6 weeks) and 10 healthy controls. All subjects were examined by
a dermatovenereologist-allergist, as well as an oral pathologist, to exclude oral pathological conditions.
Salivary melatonin levels were determined by ELISA and all subjects completed a standardized
Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index on the
same day they gave a saliva sample for analysis. According to our results, 86% of CSU patients had
decreased values of salivary melatonin, and lower salivary melatonin values significantly correlated
with a reduced quality of life in CSU patients. This study was the first to analyze melatonin in CSU
patients, also suggesting a possible new therapeutic option for the treatment of CSU.KroniÄna spontana urtikarija (KSU) je bolest kože praÄena intenzivnim subjektivnim osjeÄajem svrbeža koji snažno
utjeÄe na kvalitetu života i kvalitetu spavanja bolesnika. Pretpostavka je da bolesnici s KSU-om posljediÄno imaju smanjeno
luÄenje melatonina, kao i niže vrijednosti melatonina u serumu ili slini. Ovo probno istraživanje ukljuÄilo je 20 bolesnika s
KSU-om (urtikarija koja traje dulje od 6 tjedana nepoznate etiologije) i 10 zdravih ispitanika. Svakog bolesnika je pregledao
dermatovenerolog-alergolog, kao i oralni patolog koji je iskljuÄio bolesti usne Å”upljine koje bi mogle utjecati na razinu
melatonina u bolesnika. Razina salivarnog melatonina odreÄena je testom ELISA, a svi ispitanici su ispunili standardizirani
dermatoloŔki upitnik o kvaliteti života (Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI) i PittsburŔki upitnik o kvaliteti sna (Pittsburgh
Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) istoga dana kad im je uzet uzorak sline za analizu. Prema rezultatima ovog istraživanja 86%
bolesnika s KSU-om imalo je snižene vrijednosti salivarnog melatonina koje znaÄajno koreliraju s loÅ”ijom kvalitetom života
u bolesnika s KSU-om. Ovo istraživanje je prvo istraživanje koje je analiziralo vrijednosti melatonina u bolesnika s KSU-om
i koje predlaže novu terapijsku moguÄnost u lijeÄenju KSU-e
Consultation-liaison psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, A University Hospital Center Sestre milosrdnice model
Kroz ovaj rad prikazujemo aktivno djelovanje Odjela konzultativno-suradne psihijatrije i psihosomatske medicine kao prvog i trenutno jedinog formalno osnovanog odjela takve vrste u Republici Hrvatskoj.
Aktivnosti iz podruÄja Konzultativno-suradne psihijatrije se u KliniÄkoj bolnici āSestre milosrdniceā odvijaju praktiÄki od samog osnutka psihijatrije u bolnici, veÄ desetljeÄima. TakoÄer Odjel kao zasebna organizacijska jedinica postoji unazad Å”est godina. U radu Odjela za konzultativno-suradnu psihijatriju i psihosomatsku medicinu istaknuli bi važnost konzultacije i suradnje izmeÄu specijalista tjelesne medicine i psihijatara, te naglaÅ”avamo znaÄajnu ulogu psihosomatskog aspekta u tjelesnoj bolesti. TakoÄer težiÅ”te rada je isticanje važnosti uloge psihijatra u otkrivanju, dijagnostici i lijeÄenju tjelesnih bolesnika s psihijatrijskim komplikacijama, a ostatku medicinskog tima ukazati da je svaki bolesnik osoba sa bioloÅ”kom, psiholoÅ”kom i socijalnom dimenzijom ili drugim rijeÄima njegovanje holistiÄkog, biopsihosocijalnog pristupa svakom bolesniku bio on samo tjelesni bolesnik ili i bolesnik s psihijatrijskim tegobama.The aim of this paper is to demonstrate an active participation of the Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine as the first and currently the only formally founded department of that kind in Croatia. Consultation-liasion psychiytry in Sestre milosrdnice has been present for decades, from the time when psychiatry department was founded at the hospital. Nevertheless, Department as an organizational unit has been active for the last six years. It is important to emphasize the cooperation and consultation between the specialists in āsomaticā medicine and psychiatrists as well as to point out a psychosomatic aspect in physical illness. Moreover, the importance of psychiatristās role in discovering, providing diagnosis and treating āsomaticāpatients with psychiatric complications must be placed in the focus, and the rest of the medical team needs to be aware that each patient has its own biological, psychological and social dimension which requires a holistic, bio-psycho-social approach regardless of the patientās physical or mental disorder