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This review proposes an analysis of some of the many possible psychotherapeutic treatment approaches and modalities that are most effective at present according to the latest guidelines. Psychotherapy, often underestimated, plays a key role in the integrated treatment of patients presenting with various forms of psychological distress and/or psychiatric disorders and is an essential element in the healing process. The usefulness of psychological supports is too often poorly considered in general practice clinics, while its scientific value has also been recognized by Evidence Based Medicine. This paper has set out to examine the most effective current psychotherapies for the treatment of the most prevalent psychological and psychiatric disorders at present, with a focus on the so-called third-wave or third-generation psychotherapy approaches (DBT, ST, EMDR, MBT, TMI, MBCT), which represent an evolution of standard TCC and arise precisely from the need to integrate the concreteness and Evidenced-based efficacy of TCC with the most powerful elements of the psychoanalytic approach, thus creating a unique, comprehensive and integrated synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The work proposes a reflection on the global treatment modality of generalized anxiety disorder (Gad), certainly one of the most frequent anxiety disorders in a general medicine clinic, focusing on the approach and management of the patient from a human point of view rather than on the specific field of drug treatment. The psychological aspect, often underestimated, plays a fundamental role in the integrated treatment of patients with this disorder and it's an essential element in the healing process. The usefulness of psychological support is too often poorly considered in general medicine clinics, while its scientific value has also been recognized by Evidence Based Medicine. In particular, cognitive-behavioral therapy (Cbt) represents the treatment of first choice for various psychopathological pictures with demonstrated efficacy, according to many scientific studies and to international guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in the psychological and psychiatric field, as the NICE guidelines (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excelence, 2011). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Rolandic epilepsy (RE) is the most common type of childhood focal epilepsy. Although there is no intellectual deficit, children with RE may have specific cognitive impairments. The aims of this study were to identify changes in executive functions in children with RE and to verify the influence of epilepsy and seizure variables. We evaluated 25 children with RE and 28 healthy controls. A comprehensive neuropsychological battery was utilized. The results showed that the RE children had worse performance than the control group in some categories of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, the Trail Making Test part B, and the Verbal Fluency Test (FAS). Children with earlier onset of epilepsy had worse performance when compared with children with later onset of epilepsy. We conclude that children with RE may show a deficit in executive function despite their normal IQ. The set of tests was more extensive than what was previously used in other studies. Our study suggests that early seizures can interfere with brain development. Regarding cognition, the term benign should be used cautiously in RE. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]