[Nonsuicidal self-injury in eating disorders]. / Nesuitsidal'nye samopovrezhdeniya pri rasstroistvakh pishchevogo povedeniya.

This review addresses the prevalence and mutual influence of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI) and eating disorders (ED). The data on the role of demographic, social, biological and psychological variables in the formation of ED and NSSI comorbidity is presented. The authors analyze the influence of NSSI on the course of ED, as well as prognostic values of their combination. The problems of the choice of therapeutic tactics are also highlighted.

[Cerebral cryptococcosys with depressive disorder]. / Tserebral'nyi kriptokokkoz s kartinoi trevozhno-depressivnogo rasstroistva.

A case of cerebral cryptococcosis is described. Cryptococcus neoformans is the most pathogenic in humans. It often affects lungs, skin, muscles and tissues of the Central Nervous System (CNS). In case of CNS involvement, the main clinically diagnosed form of the disease is cryptococcal meningitis. The authors describe a patient with non-specific symptoms of anxiety-depressive disorder and further development of neurological symptoms and behavioral deviations.

[In depth study of troubles in sexual development and behavior associated with anorexia nervosa]. / Particularités des troubles du développement et du comportement sexuel dans l'anorexie mentale.

A group of 200 girls suffering from mental anorexia have been systematically studied, including the consequences of this illness on their psychosocial behaviour. The psychotherapeutic approach was completely indirect, concerning only all forms of sexual problems related with the alimentary dysfunctions in mental anorexia.