Show me your head and I'll tell you who you are
Sounds tempting, doesn't it? The concept was so promising that it captured the enlightened minds of medicine for decades to come. Phrenology, as it is referred to, flashed like a comet in the...
Psychological aspects of terrorism
The aim of terrorism is to create widespread fear and group panic. Members of terrorist groups are selected with great care and then subjected to technical training and manipulation. Who are they and...
Who is at increased risk of suicidal behaviour?
In Poland, suicides account for approximately 2% of all deaths. The problem affects men more often (18/100 000) than women (11/100 000).
Paranoid personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is understood as a predominant lack of trust and suspicion towards other people.
Anankastic personality
The definition of anankastic personality states that it is a pattern of behaviour dominated by a preoccupation with order, perfectionism, excessive mental control in interpersonal interactions at...
Adult conduct disorder - kleptomania, pyromania
Kleptomania is a psychiatric disorder involving the development of an uncontrollable impulse to steal.
Dependent personality
From a medical perspective, personality is defined as a multifactorial dynamic structure that integrates and regulates a person's behaviour and relationship with the external world.
Toxic relationships
Many people, do not realise that they are in a toxic relationship with their partner.
Faces of clinical psychology - book review
A mentor is a wise teacher, while a master is someone who not only skilfully shows us the ways of knowing, but also makes us aware of and discovers our scientific and research potential....
Therapeutic dilemmas - new or old drugs?
Today, the pharmaceutical market is developing at a very fast pace. Doctors have to constantly retrain themselves to make the right choice between older drugs and those that have just entered the...
Psychological effects of decreased libido in partners?
The frequency of intercourse among couples in stable relationships varies greatly and depends on many factors (partners' needs, expectations, satisfaction after intercourse and others) and is an...
Social distance towards mentally ill people
Distancing oneself from the mentally ill has many negative consequences: it triggers social and psychological processes that in turn lead to the marginalisation of the sick person, delays and...
Delirium syndrome
Delirium syndrome, is also known as delirium tremens and is a syndrome in which disturbances of consciousness occur.
What is parapsychology (pseudo-psychology)?
Psychology and psychiatry are branches of medicine with which every person is familiar. Nowadays, more and more people are dealing with the human psyche, its functioning and related problems...
Natural ways to combat stress?
Stress is an indispensable part of our lives. It has a mobilising effect on us but can also lead to many illnesses and problems in normal functioning.
Portrait of the loner as a conscious choice
The topic of people we refer to as loners is a constant. Initially it was thought that they were people who were ill or not developing properly - today it is known that this view was wrong.
Who really is a "mummy's boy"?
"Mamma's boy" is a term used very often especially by women who have become involved with a man who has a very close relationship with his mother.
Can stress cause any diseases?
Every day we are exposed to different types of stressful situations. Stress can have a mobilising effect on us, but - as research shows - it can also have a huge negative impact on our health and...
European Mental Health Integration Index 2014
The Mental Health Integration Index was published on 08 October 2014 and is subtitled 'providing support to people with mental disorders - a comparison of 30 European countries'.
