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Psychiatry and law (49 contents)
Where to seek help - psychiatrist, psychologist or psychotherapist?
Trauma, depression, suicidal thoughts. Who should I turn to for help and when? Who can write prescriptions and make referrals to hospital? Who is basically a psychotherapist and how does he differ...
The ideal job for people with BPAD: does such a profession even exist?
There is not really one ideal profession for people who have bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). However, patients can - when choosing a job - be guided by certain aspects, as certain jobs will be...
What is antipsychiatry? Profiles of Thomas Szasz and Franco Basaglia
In this text, the author attempts to answer the question of what the anti-psychiatry of the 1960s is by juxtaposing the figures of Thomas Szasz and Franco Basaglia. Although both authors radically...
Social contexts of mental health
In this text I reflect on the concept of health, pointing to its social element.
USA: Young people are using marijuana less often
A recent study shows that the legalisation of cannabis in some US states has resulted in a decrease in the number of teenagers who use the drug.
Idalopirdine: does its use with cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive function?
Atri A. et al. summarised 3 studies that assessed whether the addition of a new drug, idalopirdine, to cholinesterase inhibitors improves cognitive function in patients.
Ayahuasca - a psychedelic specific used by Indians from the Amazon basin possible for the treatment of depression?
Ayahuasca is a drug mainly used by Indians from the Amazon basin. Researchers from various centres in Brazil conducted a study in which they wanted to determine what effect it had on treating people...
World Health Day and Health Workers' Day
world Health Day is celebrated on 7 April. This special holiday was established in 1948 by the First General Assembly of the World Health Organization (World Health Organization) and has been...
27. European Congress of Psychiatry "EPA 2019" - funding for psychiatrists
The 27th edition of the European Congress of Psychiatry 'EPA 2019' will be held in Warsaw from 6-9 April 2019.
Delusions, anxiety, psychotic symptoms - do they always mean mental illness?
Schizophrenic-like symptoms, delusions, hallucinations often with fever, disorders of consciousness, hypoventilation, seizures, autonomic system disorders, dyskinesias. Such symptoms are regularly...
