Profiles of Polish psychiatrists: Maria Orwid
One of the first female psychiatrists in Polish medicine. A wise and energetic person, and at the same time full of sensitivity and empathy. Brave, experienced the loss of beloved family members...
Jerusalem syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The holiday season has begun, travel is in full swing. Those who travel to the Holy Land region may have the opportunity to observe Jerusalem syndrome - a rather puzzling disorder that tourists and...
Effects of caffeine on coping with stressful situations
Recent scientific reports, show that the consumption of adequate amounts of caffeine, leads to better adaptation to stressful situations, but also when combating stress.
Community Treatment Team - what does it do, what disorders does it treat?
Community treatment is a relatively new model for the management of chronic mental disorders.
Nail biting as an emotional disorder in children
Nail biting is a very common "reflex" that occurs in children. Parents usually notice it as early as the preschool years.
Lying in children
We encounter lying in children in a variety of situations. Many parents do not realise that their behaviour influences whether a child lies. Of course, 90% of parents will deny this and say that they...
Lack of self-confidence in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Few parents realise that their child's self-confidence is a key issue in their child 's proper development, achievement of goals or a life of stability. Many of us do not notice that our child has...
The impact of spring solstice on our body
For many patients, the problem of spring solstice is associated with illness - a misconception. Spring solstice is not a disease entity. It is merely a whole series of symptoms that appear during the...
The impact of stress on the human body
In our daily lives, each of us experiences stressful situations that take a toll on our physical and mental health.
Stress in diabetes - how to manage it?
The first part of this article(available here) outlined the specifics of the psychological problems associated with diabetes and the role of doctor-patient collaboration to optimise the treatment...
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists: Kazimierz Dabrowski part 2
Who was the Polish psychiatrist Kazimierz Dąbrowski? We invite you to read the second part of the article.
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists: Kazimierz Dąbrowski part 1
Sadness, uncertainty, suffering or feelings called "existential anxiety" - these are constructive values. To be able to experience - this is a great possibility and must not be treated as...
Erik Erikson - a new look at identity
Today is the 21st anniversary of the death of Erik Erikson, psychoanalyst and founder of the theory of psychosocial development. He made us see development as a lifelong process - not just until...
How to prevent professional burnout?
Professional burnout syndrome mainly threatens people whose work involves helping others. It can also occur in other professions, where the employee always remains a giving person in his/her...
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists - Sitting at the bedside of the sick - Kazimierz Jankowski's humanistic psychiatry - part 2
In the 1970s, Polish psychiatry was mainly associated with three names: Kępiński, Dąbrowski and precisely Jankowski. Professor Kępiński died in 1972 and Kazimierz Dąbrowski in 1980. In 1979,...
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists - Sitting at the bedside of the sick - Kazimierz Jankowski's humanistic psychiatry - part 1
In the 1970s, Polish psychiatry was mainly associated with three names: Kępiński, Dąbrowski and precisely Jankowski. Professor Kępiński died in 1972 and Kazimierz Dąbrowski in 1980. In 1979,...
Physical activity and mental health
Movement is health. Supports the proper functioning of the skeletal and muscular system. It helps maintain a healthy weight and strengthens the heart. However, it is worth remembering that physical...
XI Zachodniopomorskie Dni Psychiatryczne 2015
We would like to invite you to the 11th edition of the Zachodniopomorskie Dni Psychiatryczne conference series.
How do you look after your children's mental health?
Many parents do not know how to take care of their children's mental health. As long as the child is not in kindergarten, then in school, parents try to do their best to ensure their child's mental,...
The book "Self in early schizophrenia"
The proposed text reads very vividly - it is interesting, it draws the reader into a vortex of colourful, surprising experiences of patients, carrying a not inconsiderable charge of emotions. It...
Profiles of Polish psychiatrists - Feliks Kaczanowski: a doctor for the times
In January 1945, Feliks Kaczanowski, the pre-war head of the Tworki hospital, looked out of the window at the evacuating Germans. Tworki, like many other medical facilities, was in a deplorable...
Happy Birthday, Dad! - or the birthday of the father of modern psychiatry
Today is the birthday of Philippe Pinel, dubbed the 'father' of modern psychiatry. Although perhaps it would be more legitimate to call him the father of psychiatry in general: before his time,...
