Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that still has to be primarily treated symptomatically or palliatively. It is therefore all the more important, in addition to initiating treatment, such as percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), noninvasive ventilation therapy (NIVT) and invasive ventilation therapy via tracheotomy (IVT), to discuss the possible termination of these measures early on.

Visual snow is a disorder of visual perception that is manifested as a constant flickering or "TV-like" noise in the entire visual field. Visual snow syndrome (VSS) describes a combination with other additional visual symptoms, such as sensitivity to light, afterimages, night blindness and entoptic phenomena. Cases of VS have been described in the literature using a wide variety of terms, often misunderstood as persistent migraine aura. Established diagnostic criteria have existed for more than 10 years now; however, the pathophysiology is still incompletely understood. The exact prevalence also remains unknown and high numbers of unreported cases are suspected. This is the first detailed description of a cohort of VSS patients from Germany.

Neurorehabilitation is characterized by a structured, interdisciplinary collaboration among various professional fields, focused on achieving individualized participation goals for patients. This process considers the different levels of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), specifically function, activity and participation. Multiple evidence-based treatment procedures targeting specific mechanisms of action are available for the rehabilitation of disorders associated with various diseases. Treatment must be administered with sufficient intensity to be effective. The neurological phase model encompasses several stages of care ranging from acute treatment in phase A to phase D for patients who are largely independent. Early rehabilitation phase B and rehabilitation phase C combine acute and rehabilitation-specific tasks. Phase E supports long-term occupational and social participation, while phase F is dedicated to long-term care for severely affected patients. In the outpatient setting, the long-term care of neurologically affected patients remains insufficient due to a lack of interdisciplinary collaboration possibilities, highlighting an urgent need for expansion and improved integration between care providers.

Numerous studies have shown a high incidence and increase in stress-related symptoms and depression-like complaints among students. During teaching on mental disorders at our medical faculty, students repeatedly reported emotionally stressful situations and expressed a desire for support services. The aim of the present study was to objectify the level of stress and the need for such support services.

Anxiety disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders. Although the vast majority of patients in Germany are treated on an outpatient basis, anxiety disorders also play an important role in day care and inpatient care. Among other aspects, this is against the background of comorbidities, treatment-resistant courses or complications such as suicidal ideation.

Safety or emergency plan interventions, i.e., the creation of a list of hierarchically organized strategies and persons/institutions that patients can use or contact in case of a suicidal escalation, are increasingly used in clinical practice.

Longitudinal outcome studies confirm that the majority of patients with schizophrenic psychoses develop cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).

The peer support worker is becoming increasingly more relevant also due to the new personnel regulations. Therefore, the question arises which individual conditions for success are available for the implementation of peer support workers.

The participation of representatives of patients and relatives in the development of guidelines is of central importance for the quality, feasibility and acceptance of guidelines. In Germany this has not been sufficiently implemented in the discipline of psychiatry, although in practice there are many examples for the benefits of the expertise of people with psychiatric experience.