Urologie pro praxi 2/2024

A psychiatric patient in a urologist‘s office

Psychiatric diseases are very common in the population, which is why even a urologist regularly encounters them in his office. Psychiatric diseases can have urological symptoms and some psychotropic drugs can cause urological symptoms. Urological disease can have an impact on mental health. Urological medications can affect psychiatric illness. Psychiatric and urological issues can overlap. Some psychiatric patients may be more difficult to communicate with.

Keywords: depression, anxiety, psychotropic drugs, antidepressants, antipsychotics.