The practice of Dr. med. Monika Hürlimann welcomes you!
PSYCHIATRY
is a medical discipline
- deals with the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. Serious therapy always includes the prevention of further episodes of illness.
- It takes into account all areas of the patient's life.
The most important goals are to improve the quality of life, i.e. possibly the way in which the illness is dealt with, and to prevent future relapses. Comprehensive, individualized treatment based on the individual's living conditions helps to achieve this.
SUB-AREAS OF PSYCHIATRY:
- Biological-scientific - interaction of psychosocial and biological factors on the individual.
- Psychopathology deals with the forms of a (pathologically) altered emotional or mental life. This involves the study of the causes and processes in the development of mental illnesses and the description of their symptoms and manifestations.
- Biological psychiatry is a collective term for psychiatric research approaches that are based on biological methods. These include neuroanatomical, neuropathological, neurophysiological, biochemical and genetic approaches.
- Psychopharmacology and psychopharmacotherapy: influencing the mental or emotional state through medication.
- Military psychiatry: mental disorders within military constellations with the aim of ensuring the health of as many military personnel as possible, as well as the identification and treatment of military personnel deemed unfit as a result of mental illness.
- Addiction medicine: substance-related (alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, heroin, etc.) or non-substance-related (gambling addiction, etc.) abuse or dependency.
- Geriatric psychiatry: psychiatry for people in old age
- Forensic psychiatry: Treatment and assessment of mentally ill and addicted persons with criminal convictions (see also treatment of offenders under -> FORENSICS).
- Psychosomatics: Diseases with interactions between mental and physical factors
- Transcultural psychiatry: mental disorders resulting from cultural differences
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is an independent empirical science, while psychiatry is a branch of medicine. It deals with human experience and behavior, its development and the internal and external causes and conditions that are decisive for this. The psychologist is often (usually) also a psychotherapist.
OTHER SERVICES:
- Consultations with other doctors, insurance companies, hospitals, clinics
- Second opinion
- Advice for partners and relatives
- Supervision of psychotherapists, social workers, care teams and other psychiatrists
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy self-awareness for psychotherapists
- Forensic supervision of experts and therapists
- Coaching of women in leading positions
- Advice for authorities, such as the Office of Corrections of the Canton of Graubünden, probation services, child and adult protection authorities (KESB), professional guardianships
- Presentations for doctors, interest groups, hospitals, clinics, homes, companies
- Further training seminars on forensic topics, e.g. legal prognosis, assessment
- Seminars on stress management
KNOW-HOW:
We are guided by modern and recognized scientific treatment methods. Through continuous further training (attending congresses, seminars, workshops and conferences as well as studying specialist literature) we are and remain up to date and compare our own therapeutic work and attitude with other practitioners.
OUR ATTITUDE:
We adhere strictly and absolutely to the prescribed professional confidentiality.
With a positive attitude, we promote the patient's existing favorable abilities, views and experiences.
We recognize the patient's limitations, uncertainties and questions.
We are aware of each person's capacity for development and encourage it.
We make therapeutic and human experience and theoretical knowledge based on scientific findings available to the patient. Together with them, we support their search for suitable solutions and strategies to deal with their problems.
We promote the individual's own potential with therapeutic support that is tailored to their style, abilities and goals. The therapeutic encounter and support helps to initiate and implement beneficial and meaningful changes and integrate them into everyday life.
COSTS AND DURATION OF TREATMENT:
The treatment / consultation (psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, medical-medical) is covered by the compulsory basic insurance of every Swiss health insurance company.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
NO NEW, LONG-TERM TREATMENTS CAN BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME!
POSSIBLE are ONE-TIME ASSESSMENTS, ADJUSTMENT OF MEDICATION, so-called CONSILIES as well as SECONDARY OPINIONS and ASSESSMENTS for the attention of insurance companies.
However, patients who were previously treated here can contact us at any time (preferably by e-mail [email protected]).
